Claus Langgartner, Munich-Germany-based Kluber Lubrication’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, and speaker of the management board (CEO), retired on Dec. 31 after 25 years. Taking over his duties Jan. 1 was Wolfgang Sammer, who was regional manager for Eastern Europe and general manager for sales and marketing at Kluber Lubrication Austria from 2020 to 2023.