BLANCO appoints new COO

Oberderdingen, March 17, 2026 – The BLANCO Group is appointing a new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Markus Laub (48) will assume the role on July 1, 2026, and will be responsible worldwide for production, procurement, quality management, logistics, and supply chain management at the kitchen water place system specialist.

With this step, the restructuring of BLANCO’s top management team is complete. CEO Frank Gfrörer moved to the top of the BLANC & FISCHER Family Holding on May 1, 2025, and will in future chair BLANCO’s Supervisory Board. As his successor at the helm of BLANCO, the company has appointed long-standing CFO Rüdiger Böhle, who will take office on May 1, 2026. In addition, Melanie Aselmann will also assume the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer on May 1, 2026, in which she will further integrate and internationally align sales, marketing, product portfolio, and service.

Extensive international industry and management expertise

Markus Laub has many years of international leadership experience in operations, supply chain, and procurement in both industrial and consumer goods environments. Most recently, as COO of mymuesli AG, he was responsible for the Operations division on the executive board and drove transformation and efficiency programs. Previously, he held senior management positions in the automotive supply industry as well as in logistics and consulting environments.

Frank Gfrörer: “Markus Laub brings valuable industry and management experience to the team. With this addition, the executive team of the BLANCO Group is well positioned to pursue its targeted growth objectives.”