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ThyssenKrupp Budd Appoints Wollenhaupt Chassis Stamping & Systems President

ThyssenKrupp Budd has appointed Kai-Uwe Wollenhaupt as president of the company's Chassis Stamping and Systems Sector. In this role, Wollenhaupt will be responsible for chassis frame component operations in Hopkinsville, Ky., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and a new plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, as well as chassis module production facilities in Columbia, Tenn., Fowlerville, Mich., and London, Ontario.

TROY, MI — ThyssenKrupp Budd has appointed Kai-Uwe Wollenhaupt as president of the company’s Chassis Stamping and Systems Sector.

In this role, Wollenhaupt will be responsible for chassis frame component operations in Hopkinsville, Ky., Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and a new plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, as well as chassis module production facilities in Columbia, Tenn., Fowlerville, Mich., and London, Ontario.

Wollenhaupt most recently served as a board member of Systrand Presta Engine Systems, a unit of ThyssenKrupp Presta, in Liechtenstein. He has also served as director of business development for ThyssenKrupp Presta. He began his automotive career with the Fiat Group in 1989 and moved to the former Krupp Group in 1996 as head of supplier integration, innovation management and trend analysis. He has also served in a number of operational and sales positions, including vice president for North American camshaft operations for Krupp Hoesch Automotive in Troy, Mich.

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