Korte in at DMK

The supervisory board of DMK Deutsches Milchkontor has elected Heinz Korte as its new chairman. He will thus occupy the post of both Supervisory Board Chairman of DMK GmbH and Deutsche Milchkontor eG.

Korte says the DMK Group is planning a fundamental reorientation in 2017 to deal with the consequences the severe milk market crisis. This task requires his full attention. He replaces Otto Lattwesen, who died as the result of a tragic accident in December 2016, shortly before his 66th birthday.
The term of office of Lattwesen would have expired on 31 December 2016 for age-related reasons on the occasion of his 65th birthday in 2016, following 17 years at the helm of the supervisory board of DMK GmbH. In his absence at the meeting in December, the supervisory board expressed its sincere thanks to him for the many years of close cooperation in the DMK committees as well as his contribution to the development of the company.
Korte also thanked Otto Lattwesen for his longstanding service and commitment, especially to the cooperative idea in Germany. After his death, he underlined the great loss for the entire company.