change of management at packaging technology joachim dittrich to lead liquid food business unit a mechanical engineer with extensive experience in the industry  local management in weert to continue unchanged until further noticeexpansion of liquid food unit part of pa 2020 strategyjürgen katzenbach to become commercial manager of the business unit and will remain in charge of the waiblingen site near stuttgartwaiblingen &ndash joachim dittrich 50 has been appointed head of the liquid food business unit at bosch packaging technology. he succeeds jürgen katzenbach 45, who will become the unit&39s commercial manager. the liquid food business unit develops, manufactures, and markets processing and packaging solutions for liquid and pastelike foods, especially for customers in the dairy, fruit juice, and coffee industries. the personnel changes took effect on may 1, 2014. dittrich initially to remain head of the weert site joachim dittrich is a qualified automotive mechanic and mechanical engineer, who has been working for bosch packaging technology since june 2011. he has many years of experience in the industry, having previously held a variety of positions as a manager or specialist at international packaging technology companies. he began working for bosch as head of the weert site in the netherlands, a post the father of two will continue to occupy until a successor has been found. jürgen katzenbach remains head of the waiblingen site jürgen katzenbach, a graduate in information management, will remain head of the waiblingen site and simultaneously occupy the newly created position of commercial manager of liquid food. since april 2011 he has been managing the waiblingen site, a fastgrowing location that currently has a workforce of around 1,100 associates. katzenbach, also a father of two, previously spent five and a half years in japan. pa 2020 expansion of liquid food portfolio on behalf of klaus albeck and dr. stefan könig, both of whom are members of the division&39s executive management team, division president friedbert klefenz expressed his gratitude to both joachim dittrich and jürgen katzenbach for their work to date. he also wished them every success for their new management tasks "our pa 2020 strategy is targeting global expansion of our portfolio of packaging systems for liquid foods," he said. "in order to achieve this, we require not only international management experience, but also outstanding technological expertise &ndash two qualities that we can now boast in an ideal combination," he added. based in waiblingen near stuttgart, germany, and employing 5,600 associates, the bosch packaging technology division is one of the leading suppliers of process and packaging technology. at over 30 locations in more than 15 countries worldwide, a highlyqualified workforce develops and produces complete solutions for the pharmaceuticals, food, and confectionery industries. these solutions are complemented by a comprehensive aftersales service portfolio. a global service and sales network provides customers with local points of contact. additional information is available online at www.boschpackaging.comthe bosch group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. in 2013, its roughly 281,000 associates generated sales of 46.1 billion euros. nb due to a change in accounting policies, the 2013 figures can only be compared to a limited extent with the 2012 figures. its operations are divided into four business sectors automotive technology, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology. the bosch group comprises robert bosch gmbh and its roughly 360 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 50 countries. if its sales and service partners are included, then bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. this worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. in 2013, the bosch group invested some 4.5 billion euros in research and development and applied for some 5,000 patents. this is an average of 20 patents per day. the bosch group&rsquos products and services are designed to fascinate, and to improve the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. in this way, the company offers technology worldwide that is &ldquoinvented for life.&rdquohttpwww.bosch.comadditional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.boschpress.com and httptwitter.comboschpresse 
