On April 1, 2025 Nikolaus Wiegand took over the shares form his cousin Oliver Wiegand and becomes the sole shareholder of the Wiegand-Glas group. As part of this decision Oliver Wiegand also retired from the companies as managing director at the end of March 31, 2025.
Since 1996, Nikolaus Wiegand and Oliver Wiegand have jointly developed the company into one of the leading manufacturers of glass and PET packaging for the food and beverage industry in Europe.
In the first step of a successful succession plan, the course was set for the future. The transfer of the shares within the Wiegand family created the basis for the further sustainable development of the Wiegand-Glas family business.
Nikolaus Wiegand will continue to hold the position of managing partner. Dr. Thomas Struppert and Lukas Neubauer were appointed managing directors of Wiegand-Glas Holding GmbH as of April 1, 2025 and will together with Nikolaus form the top management of the Wiegand-Glas group in future.