Hengst Filtration appoints new CFO

Kolja Kress. (Photo: Hengst Filtration/Meike Reiners)

Hengst Filtration announced the appointment of Kolja Kress as the new chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of the Hengst Group’s Executive Board, effective Sept. 1, 2026.

Kress has many years of international experience in senior finance and management positions, as well as extensive expertise in corporate transformation. He initially spent 13 years in various positions in the finance department of Honeywell International, most recently as CFO of the Fire & Security Division. He then served as managing director and CFO at the automotive supplier Behr-Hella Thermocontrol. In his most recent role at the automotive supplier WOCO, he served as managing director and CFO.

At Hengst, Kress will be responsible for finance, controlling, HR, IT, legal and compliance.

Jens Röttgering, chairman of the Supervisory Board, and CEO Christopher Heine, stated they are pleased to have Kress join the company, noting his international experience, strong financial expertise and understanding of change processes “will provide important impetus for the further development of our Group” as it transforms into a filtration specialist.

“Hengst is a successful family-owned company with a strong tradition, an international presence and a clear agenda for the next phase of development,” Kress commented. “I look forward to working with the Executive Board and the entire Hengst team to further develop financial strength, operational efficiency and sustainable, profitable growth.”