February 13, 2023

Poggenpohl U.S. announces an addition to its management team — Sven Loewe has been named chief operating officer. As a strategic leader of people and best practices, Loewe will report to Poggenpohl U.S. President Marcia Speer and oversee day-to-day operations of the organization. Loewe’s addition adds a new level of leadership to the luxury brand’s team in the U.S.

Loewe brings decades of leadership experience in operations serving global kitchen & bath brands, including Blanco and SieMatic, in addition to key operations positions at Hettich and Hansgrohe. As senior vice president of operations at Blanco North America, Loewe effectively restructured operating facilities, improved logistics and supply chain performance and created a project management culture. At SieMatic, he established an operations and project management team while refining the sales process to ensure a profitable and customer-centric organization.