At the beginning of 2005 Voss Edelstahlhandel will make a transition to a new management team. Preparations for this change were made well in advance to ensure maximum continuity. The company’s founder, Uwe Voss, will become a member of the supervisory board and continue to serve the company in his new capacity. Werner Langer, who since 1979 has been active as a manager and later as Managing Director, will retire on 30 April 2005. The company will in future be led by Markus Fischer and Thorsten Studemund. Thorsten Studemund came to Voss Edelstahlhandel in 1990 and has been an executive since 1997. Markus Fischer, who has many years of experience in steel business, joined Voss in 2004. In order to guarantee a seamless transition, both were appointed Managing Directors in mid-2004.