Heinz-Glas appoints new Chief Operating Officer

Published 12th August, 2021 by George Lewis

Christian Fröba was most recently working for Bucher Emhart Glass before becoming the new COO for Heinz-Glas.

German glass manufacturer Heinz-Glas has appointed Christian Fröba as the new Chief Operating Officer for the company.

Mr. Fröba will take over the operational lead, supervising as well as optimisation of the glass production and decoration worldwide.

Mr. Fröba successfully completed his mechanical engineering studies from 2000 to 2004 and began his professional career as a design engineer at Emhart Glass in Switzerland.

Mr. Fröba was Executive MBA at ESSEC and Mannheim Business School from 2009 to 2010 and worked as a product manager from 2006 to 2009.

After successfully completing his MBA, Mr. Fröba held the position of Director After Sales.

Most recently, Mr. Fröba was Senior Director End to End Supply Chain and Project Leader Trade Compliance Implementation at Bucher Emhart Glass SA.

In addition, Mr. Fröba has been an advisory board member of the Research Association of the German Glass Industry from 2009 to 2021.

George Lewis

Glass International Assistant Editor

George is the Assistant Editor of Glass International magazine. He has been involved with trade journalism since 2018, working on an array of titles. Prior to joining Quartz Business Media, George worked in the public sector in local government.