Blanco Group strengthens top management and appoints new CEO

The Blanco Group has announced it is positioning itself for the future with several important personnel decisions, including the appointment of a new CEO. CFO Rüdiger Böhle, pictured, will succeed Frank Gfrörer as CEO of Blanco by 1^st May 2026. Gfrörer assumed the position of CEO of the BLANC & FISCHER family holding company in May of last year and will chair the Blanco Supervisory Board in the future. As CEO, Böhle will be responsible for finance, controlling, and administration, as well as the further development of the corporate strategy and the overall organisation.

The management of the Blanco Group will be strengthened by the addition of external manager Melanie Aselmann in the newly created position of chief commercial officer (CCO) by 1^st May 2026. In this role, she will be responsible for integrating sales, marketing, product portfolio, and service in an even more connected approach internationally. The search for a replacement for the position of chief operating officer (COO), which became vacant in October, is currently underway. 

Frank Gfrörer sees the restructuring of the top management as an ideal combination for Blanco and said: "Rüdiger Böhle, an experienced Blanco manager, is taking over as CEO. In economically challenging times, his broad professional know-how and comprehensive management expertise as a long-standing CFO are of great value. He will ensure that performance and profitability are increased in order to enable further growth investments. At the same time, we have created a new position in top management that will manage sales, marketing, product portfolio, and service in an integrated manner close to the market and ensure the rapid and effective implementation of the strategic roadmap in the markets. We are delighted to welcome Melanie Aselmann, a distinguished manager with a wealth of experience. She combines in-depth expertise in strategic product and sales management with a high level of implementation competence in international markets."