The Lenzing Group held its 82nd Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2026, in Lenzing, Austria, where shareholders approved key resolutions for the 2025 financial year and set the course for 2026. The meeting granted formal discharge to the Managing Board and Supervisory Board for their activities in 2025, and resolved on the remuneration of Supervisory Board members for the upcoming year. Shareholders were presented with the adopted annual and consolidated financial statements, along with the Corporate Governance Report and Supervisory Board Report for 2025.
KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft was appointed as the auditor for the annual and consolidated financial statements, as well as for the consolidated sustainability reporting for the 2026 financial year. This decision underscores the company's commitment to transparent and rigorous financial oversight.
A key highlight was the re-election of Dr. Astrid Skala-Kuhmann, Mag. Gerhard Schwartz, and Mag. Helmut Bernkopf to the Supervisory Board, each serving until the end of the Annual General Meeting that will resolve on the discharge for the 2030 financial year. This re-election ensures continuity and stability in the group's corporate governance. The Supervisory Board now comprises ten members elected by the Annual General Meeting, including Carlos Aníbal de Almeida Junior, Cornelius Baur, Helmut Bernkopf, Stefan Fida, Markus Fürst, Franz Gasselsberger, Leonardo Grimaldi, Patrick Lackenbucher, Gerhard Schwartz, and Astrid Skala-Kuhmann. Additionally, five members were delegated by the Works Council: Stefan Ertl, Stephan Gruber, Bonita Haag, Helmut Kirchmair, and Michael Bichler.
In the subsequent constitutive meeting, Patrick Lackenbucher was elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board, with Carlos de Almeida as First Deputy Chairman and Stefan Fida as Second Deputy Chairman. These appointments reinforce the board's leadership structure.
The Lenzing Group, known for its responsible production of specialty fibers from regenerated cellulose, continues to focus on innovation and sustainability. The company's high-quality fibers are used in textiles and nonwovens, and its business model emphasizes a circular economy. Lenzing has a science-based climate action plan aiming for significant greenhouse gas reductions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. In 2025, the group reported revenue of EUR 2.60 billion, a nominal fiber capacity of 1,110,000 tonnes, and 7,738 employees.
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