Mahr Appoints Manuel Hüsken as CEO

Mahr Inc., a global manufacturer of precision measurement equipment used for dimensional metrology, has appointed Manuel Hüsken as CEO. After almost 30 years at Mahr, Stephan Gais left his post as CEO and joined the company’s advisory board.
 
Hüsken previously served as the company’s chief scientific officer. In his new role as CEO, he will lead the executive board and will be responsible for group strategy, corporate communications, and direction of various business unit metrology departments. Together with Chief Operating Officer Udo Erath and Chief Financial Officer/Chief Information Officer Dr. Lutz Aschke, the board managers are responsible for implementing the Mahr Group’s strategy. 
 
“As a family-owned technology company, Mahr stands for trust and sustainability,” said Hüsken. “We want to live up to this claim for our employees at all locations and our customers worldwide, and lay the foundation for strong growth.” 
 
Stephan Gais, the great-great-grandson of company founder Carl Mahr, will remain a member of the family company’s advisory board. Mahr was founded in 1861 and has its headquarters in Göttingen, Germany. 
 
“In three decades,” noted Stephan Gais, “we have achieved a lot: Mahr has established an excellent brand reputation with customers all over the world and our portfolio is well positioned for the future.”
 
Mahr Inc.’s team has made the company a leader in precision measurement for more than a century.
 
Mahr Inc., a member of the Mahr Group, has been providing dimensional measurement solutions to fit customer application needs for more than 160 years. The company manufactures, markets and supports a portfolio of dimensional measurement equipment—from handheld gages to technically advanced systems, measuring form, contour, surface finish, length and optical metrology solutions for customers within, but not limited to, aerospace, automotive, medical, and optical production industries. Mahr Inc. also produces custom-designed gages and a provider of calibration and contract measurement services. Mahr Inc.’s calibration laboratories are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 NVLAP Lab Code 200605-0.