He has worked for the family company since January 2017, most recently as a member of the management board and head of IT. Together with his father, Lothar Horn, he will manage the tool manufacturer's global operations from the firm's headquarters in Tübingen, Germany.
The 36-year-old says: “Our company's proven cornerstones and successful business practices will continue to determine the way we work in the future. This includes having the entire value chain, from the powder to the coated tool, in our own plant. A high level of appreciation for our employees and a strong focus on customer requirements, technology and global growth will also remain at the core of our corporate philosophy.
"The future brings lots of challenges, such as new electric vehicles that involve less machining, but also opportunities such as digitalisation and networking, as well as new generations of tools. We need to seize these opportunities, take advantage of them and be pioneers.”
Lothar Horn comments: “I am sure that Paul Horn GmbH's success story will continue under the management of my son, Markus, with the same fundamental values but also with new approaches."
