Control noise with our management team
Our FAIST management, your solution for effective noise control and interference-free work
As FAIST’s management team, our goal is to reduce and control noise in all areas – no matter if industrial, automotive or public. With our customised acoustic solutions, we ensure that noise stays where it should. A quiet environment increases productivity, promotes health and improves well-being.
Our experienced management team pursues this vision with passion and expertise and is committed to ensuring that every project is customised and perfectly implemented. With decades of experience in plant construction and our expertise in acoustic technology, we are able to master even the most demanding challenges.
We work closely with our customers to understand their specific requirements and develop tailor-made solutions. At FAIST, you can rely on a trusting partnership and first-class consulting and support.
Let’s manage noise together and create a quieter, more productive and healthier environment – for all of us.
Wilfried Thies
// CEO // Managing Director
Our CEO Wilfried Thies is an experienced expert in the field of acoustics and plant engineering with 30 years of professional experience. As a mechanical engineer, he brings the necessary expertise to strategically advance our company. With his team-oriented leadership style and a high level of empathy, he is a valuable contact person for our employees, customers and partners. Wilfried is a big fan of Scandinavia and motorbikes and is fluent in German and English. We are proud to have him on board as CEO and to benefit from his expertise and leadership.
Wilfried Thies
// CEO // Managing Director
Our CEO Wilfried Thies is an experienced expert in the field of acoustics and plant engineering with 30 years of professional experience. As a mechanical engineer, he brings the necessary expertise to strategically advance our company. With his team-oriented leadership style and a high level of empathy, he is a valuable contact person for our employees, customers and partners. Wilfried is a big fan of Scandinavia and motorbikes and is fluent in German and English. We are proud to have him on board as CEO and to benefit from his expertise and leadership.
Jürgen Ziegler
// CFO // Head of Finance & Controlling
Our interim CFO Jürgen Ziegler has 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering and medical technology. As a member of the Executive Board, he is globally responsible for Finance, Controlling, HR and IT of the FAIST Group. His competitive attitude helps him to keep his cool even in challenging situations and to create a harmonic working environment. Jürgen Ziegler completed a commercial apprenticeship as well as a degree in industrial engineering, which enables him to take an interdisciplinary approach. In his free time he enjoys sports and is passionate about nature and cars. His vision for FAIST is for the company to become the most profitable and leading provider of industrial noise reduction acoustic systems worldwide, able to install customised turnkey solutions.
Dietmar W. Guttroff
// Head of Sales & Marketing
As a member of the management and authorised signatory at FAIST, Dietmar W. Guttroff is responsible for global sales and marketing. With over 25 years of experience in sales of capital goods requiring explanation in mechanical and plant engineering as well as in automation in the automotive and general industry worldwide, he understands how to make complex interrelationships clear. In addition to his passion for cooking and good food, he is also very active and enjoys riding his Harley or Vespa. With his vision of making FAIST the world’s leading provider of industrial, customised and turnkey noise reduction acoustic systems, he is always defining new, ambitious goals for the company.
Dietmar W. Guttroff
// Head of Sales & Marketing
As a member of the management and authorised signatory at FAIST, Dietmar W. Guttroff is responsible for global sales and marketing. With over 25 years of experience in sales of capital goods requiring explanation in mechanical and plant engineering as well as in automation in the automotive and general industry worldwide, he understands how to make complex interrelationships clear. In addition to his passion for cooking and good food, he is also very active and enjoys riding his Harley or Vespa. With his vision of making FAIST the world’s leading provider of industrial, customised and turnkey noise reduction acoustic systems, he is always defining new, ambitious goals for the company.
Georg Färber
// Head of Purchasing, Logistics & Export
Georg Färber is a member of the management and authorised signatory at FAIST. He is globally responsible for purchasing, logistics and exports for the FAIST Group. With 35 years of experience in industrial purchasing, materials management, logistics and production, he is an experienced expert in these areas. His technical and business management training and his experience in series production, the production of homogeneous bulk goods, as well as in the steel industry and mechanical engineering enable him to recognise complex interrelationships and to derive solution-oriented action from them. This makes him a valuable addition to the company. In his free time he enjoys ice hockey, triathlon and outdoor sports. His goal for FAIST is to build an optimal and competitive procurement network in order to be successful in international markets.
Florian Eheim
// Head of Engineering
Florian Eheim is a member of the extended management team at FAIST and is responsible for project management and construction. He brings in more than 30 years of experience in the field of construction and project management of industrial sound insulation systems. His expertise and commitment are crucial for the successful implementation of projects and the continuous development of FAIST.
Florian Eheim
// Head of Engineering
Florian Eheim is a member of the extended management team at FAIST and is responsible for project management and construction. He brings in more than 30 years of experience in the field of construction and project management of industrial sound insulation systems. His expertise and commitment are crucial for the successful implementation of projects and the continuous development of FAIST.
Pierre Hübler
// Head of Production & Service
Pierre Hübler is a member of the management and authorised signatory at FAIST. As Head of Production & Service, he is responsible for these two areas at the Krumbach location. He has been responsible for Acoustic Systems in Service & Aftersales for 13 years and for Production since November 2020. With his ability to think in solutions, he always finds the right answer to complex challenges. In addition to his commercial training, he has also completed a degree as certified technical specialist. In his spare time he is a passionate dog handler and hunter. His vision for FAIST is that the company will continue to expand its market share, that the products produced in-house will be installed worldwide, precisely fitting as well as in the highest quality at our customers completely.
Matthias Schultalbers
// Head of Business Unit Air Intake
As branch manager in Bremen, Matthias Schultalbers brings plenty of expertise and commitment to the extended management team with over eight years of professional experience in sales and project management in the mechanical and electrical engineering industries. His ambitious approach combined with the ability to grasp complex interrelationships and derive suitable measures from them will help to drive the company’s goals forward. Sailing and swimming are among his sporting leisure activities. As an active hunter, he draws energy for his professional challenges from nature. Matthias Schultalbers follows a clear professional vision. His goal is to expand the business unit and consolidate long-term partnerships in order to maintain and strengthen the position as the global market leader for air intake systems.
Matthias Schultalbers
// Head of Business Unit Air Intake
As branch manager in Bremen, Matthias Schultalbers brings plenty of expertise and commitment to the extended management team with over eight years of professional experience in sales and project management in the mechanical and electrical engineering industries. His ambitious approach combined with the ability to grasp complex interrelationships and derive suitable measures from them will help to drive the company’s goals forward. Sailing and swimming are among his sporting leisure activities. As an active hunter, he draws energy for his professional challenges from nature. Matthias Schultalbers follows a clear professional vision. His goal is to expand the business unit and consolidate long-term partnerships in order to maintain and strengthen the position as the global market leader for air intake systems.