Michael Schulze (51) has taken over the management of Hastamat, a packaging machine manufacturer based in Lahnau/Germany. He gained extensive experience as the head of materials management and the head of global procurement management at international companies. From 2004, he managed the distribution and production logistics department at a systems supplier for the packaging and beverage industry. In 2009, he took up the business management of a manufacturer of production facilities for wafers and snacks.