Bastian Krauss will reinforce its strategic direction as it enters a new phase of development focused on consolidation, integration and growth.
KANSAI HELIOS has appointed Bastian Krauss as its new President and Executive Director. Concurrently, Dietmar Jost and Yoshihiro Tanaka will transition to global leadership roles within the Kansai Paint Group, heading the ACE and Railway segments respectively.
“This change in leadership underscores KANSAI HELIOS' commitment to strengthening its operations and delivering sustainable value to its stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and operational excellence going forward. The new phase we are now entering as a company group is aimed at optimizing our operating business, leveraging synergies from our acquisitions, strengthening our commitment to sustainability and innovation and at the same time further expanding our market positions,” has stated Bastian Krauss, President and Executive Director of the KANSAI HELIOS Group.
In recent years, KANSAI HELIOS has reached significant milestones that have strengthened its position in the global coatings industry. Since becoming part of Kansai Paint in 2017, the Group has successfully completed key acquisitions, culminating in last year’s integration of the WEILBURGER Coatings Group. These strategic moves have broadened the Group’s product portfolio, enhanced technological capabilities and expanded its global presence, particularly in the industrial coatings sector.