Shares of Gerresheimer AG fell more than 6% in early trading on Tuesday after interim Chief Executive Officer Uwe Röhrhoff resigned with immediate effect.
The German medical packaging company said Röhrhoff stepped down at his own request, effective immediately. Chief Financial Officer Wolf Lehmann will assume Röhrhoff’s responsibilities on an interim basis until further notice. Management Board member Achim Schalk remains in his role.
Röhrhoff had been appointed at the request of the Supervisory Board in November 2025, with his mandate originally scheduled to conclude in October. His resignation follows a period of restructuring that included the appointment of Lehmann and Schalk to the Management Board in 2025.
The company also noted that an agreement signed at the end of July 2026 to sell its U.S. subsidiary Centor and its global Primary Packaging Plastics business had been finalized. Gerresheimer said the divestiture would streamline its capital and financing structure and reduce leverage.
In a statement, the company said Röhrhoff, together with Lehmann and Schalk, had stabilized operations and addressed key issues during his tenure. The resignation comes as the company continues to implement strategic changes following the divestiture announcement.
