Dipl.-Ing. Johannes Heintges

Vice President Operations Packaging and General Manager RKW Echte at RKW SE

In the 1980s, I studied plastics technology at RWTH Aachen University. By carrying out industrial projects and undergoing extensive practical training as a student worker at IKV, I focused fairly early on the production and finishing of plastic films, and have remained true to this field during my entire professional career.

Ideally prepared for professional life through my practically oriented specialisation course at IKV, I began my industry career in the Quality Assurance department of Braas GmbH, a leading manufacturer of products for roof sealing.


After three years, I was offered my first plant manager job there. Four years later, I switched – initially as plant manager and later as managing director – to a Spanish subsidiary of Renolit AG, the European market leader for PVC films. After seven exciting and formative years in Spain and further training in controlling and general management, I then took over the management of a medium-sized film finishing company in Austria for three years. Then, also for three years, I served as a member of the management of a large PE film producer in Saxony-Anhalt in the eastern part of Germany. I then managed the business of the Finnish subsidiary of RKW SE for three years and, having now spent 13 years abroad, can put my experience in international cooperation to very good use in my present functions at RKW SE. Today, I am head of a large German site and at the same time responsible worldwide for several of the group sites in my position of Vice President Operations. What I like above all is the combination of international operative and strategic tasks in production, technology, development and sales, as well as the challenges of change and people management.