Shimadzu Europa - Jürgen Semmler takes over as new Managing Director

Thanks to Jürgen Kwass /

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Shimadzu, one of the world leaders in analytical instrumentation, has appointed Jürgen Semmler as the new Managing Director of its European organization from July 1st, 2021. Previously head of Shimadzu Deutschland, he succeeds Jürgen Kwass, who led Shimadzu Europa from 2003 to the present and is now retiring. Semmler and Kwass have both been affiliated with Shimadzu for a long time and joined the company in the second half of the 1980s.

Jürgen Semmler graduated in chemical engineering at Essen University, Germany, before joining Shimadzu in 1987 as an HPLC service engineer. He gained international experience as a European team member in the development of a global software and since 1996 as manager of the European Customer Support Center. In 2006, he was then appointed Managing Director of newly founded Shimadzu Deutschland. Under his management, the company has grown from 60 to more than 150 employees, and its sales from €19m to over €40m. Previously independent companies were incorporated into the organization as technical offices under the overall management of Shimadzu Deutschland.

Thanks to Jürgen Kwass

As Shimadzu Europa and Shimadzu Deutschland are both based in Duisburg, Germany, the two Managing Directors have always worked closely together. Jürgen Semmler: "Under Jürgen Kwass’ aegis, Shimadzu's network was rolled out to every European country and set up structurally and in terms of staff to serve the customer needs of medium-sized companies as well as global players. Shimadzu's growth is closely linked to his commitment and name.”

Shimadzu Europa has been active on the continent since 1968. Its medical and laboratory solutions are used in health care, the latter primarily in science and technology, particularly in almost every manufacturing industry such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, food and beverage, advanced manufacturing, automotive, semiconductors and plastics. They serve consumer, patient and environmental protection as well as process and quality control.

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Shimadzu has appointed Jürgen Semmler as the new Managing Director of its European organization. He previously headed Shimadzu Deutschland since its foundation in 2006. Semmler succeeds Jürgen Kwass, who led Shimadzu Europa from 2003 to the present and is now retiring, from July 1st, 2021.