K+S KALI GmbH, Kassel, Germany, announced that as of August 1, 2010, Hermann Weinbuch, managing director of K+S KALI France S.A.S., will retire after 35 years of service and positions in the German sales force and on the board of management. Dr. Knut Clasen will succeed Weinbuch as managing director. Clasen began his career in 1995 at BASF, and since 2000 has worked in several positions for the K+S Group in Germany and abroad. Since January 2007, Clasen has been head of sales for the potash and magnesium products business segment of K+S KALI GmbH, which comprises the fertilisers, industrial products, animal feed, and health care and food departments.
On July 1, 2010, Hans-Jürgen Müller became head of sales for the potash and magnesium products business segment of K+S KALI GmbH. Müller began his career with the company in 1984, and after holding different positions in marketing and sales, had been head of sales Fertiliser Europe since 2009.
Also on July 1, 2010, Dr. Achim Schnitzler, managing director of K+S Benelux bv, Breda, returned to Germany and became head of sales Fertiliser Europe. His successor is Niels Fanselow, formerly manager within the Sales Fertiliser Europe department.