Dr Uwe Boltersdorf appointed COO of Beneo

Beneo, a manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma, has announced the appointment of Dr Uwe Boltersdorf as chief operating officer (COO) of Beneo GmbH, effective from 1 February 2026.  

Dr Boltersdorf completed his doctorate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology Umischt in Oberhausen after studying chemical engineering at the University of Dortmund. He has more than 20 years of international management experience in the areas of production, process development and engineering following previous roles at Bayer, Lanxess, thyssenkrupp and Sulzer. 

On 1 April 2025, Uwe was appointed to the executive board of Beneo’s sister company CropEnergies, a manufacturer of renewable products from biomass,where he took on the role of chief operating officer. In addition to being Beneo’s new COO, he will continue his existing role at CropEnergies. In his position at Beneo, he will be responsible for operations including production, technology, supply chain management, quality, raw material, health, safety and environmental protection, as well as sustainability. 

He is succeeding Dr Mike Eberle who took over the role of CEO of the sugar division of Südzucker Group at the end of October 2025. Dr Boltersdorf said, “I am excited to have the opportunity to use my 25 years of international experience in the plant engineering and chemical industries to support Beneo’s growth trajectory. Operations play a critical role in allowing us to serve our customers and support the market requirements. I look forward to driving further operational excellence by leveraging the synergies in my two senior leadership roles as COO at Beneo and CropEnergies AG.”