Gigant appoint a new Managing Director

Mr. Andreas Klein has been appointed Managing Director of Gigant, effective November 4, 2024, focusing on growth, cost reduction, and expanding the product portfolio.

Dinklage, Germany- Gigant GmbH., a manufacturer of axles and suspensions for commercial trailers and part of the KRONE Group, offers axles ranging from 5.5 to 12 tons. The company has appointed Mr. Andreas Klein (58) as Managing Director, effective from November 4, 2024. A graduate mechanical engineer, Klein previously worked in various cross-functional management roles at automotive supplier ZF, including positions in China and the USA. He held a management position at Schmitz Cargobull AG from 2015 to 2018, after which he focused on the automotive and manufacturing sectors as a consultant.

In his new role at Gigant, Klein is focussing on ensuring the company's profitable growth by exploiting cost-cutting potential, expanding the customer base and extending the product portfolio. Andreas Klein: ‘As an innovative solution provider for axle systems, Gigant offers exciting conditions for the next development steps. I am looking forward to taking on this challenge together with the Gigant team and thus making an important contribution to implementing the KRONE Commercial Vehicle Group's key themes - electrification, digitalization, automation and sustainability.’