Lenzing Group AGM Re-elects Supervisory Board Members, Appoints Auditor

Lenzing Group held its 82nd Annual General Meeting on April 23, 2026, where shareholders granted formal discharge to the Managing Board and Supervisory Board for the 2025 financial year and approved remuneration for the Supervisory Board for the 2026 financial year. The meeting, which took place in Lenzing, Austria, also addressed the adoption of annual and consolidated financial statements, along with the Corporate Governance Report and Supervisory Board Report for the past fiscal year.

Key resolutions included the re-election of Dr. Astrid Skala-Kuhmann, Mag. Gerhard Schwartz, and Mag. Helmut Bernkopf to the Supervisory Board, each serving until the Annual General Meeting that resolves on discharge for the 2030 financial year. This re-election underscores continuity and stability in the company's governance structure. The Supervisory Board now comprises ten members elected by the Annual General Meeting, including Carlos Aníbal de Almeida Junior, Cornelius Baur, Helmut Bernkopf, Stefan Fida, Markus Furst, Franz Gasselsberger, Leonardo Grimaldi, Patrick Lackenbucher, Gerhard Schwartz, and Astrid Skala-Kuhmann. Additionally, Stefan Ertl, Stephan Gruber, Bonita Haag, Helmut Kirchmair, and Michael Bichler were delegated by the Works Council.

In the subsequent constitutive meeting, Patrick Lackenbucher was re-elected as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, with Carlos de Almeida as First Deputy Chairman and Stefan Fida as Second Deputy Chairman. The appointment of KPMG Austria GmbH as auditor for the 2026 financial year, covering annual and consolidated financial statements as well as consolidated sustainability reporting, was also ratified.

The Lenzing Group, a leader in regenerated cellulose fibers, continues to focus on sustainable innovation. The company's business model emphasizes circular economy principles and science-based climate targets, including a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. With 2025 revenue of EUR 2.60 billion and a nominal capacity of 1,110,000 tonnes, Lenzing employs 7,738 full-time equivalents. Its brands such as TENCEL™, LENZING™ ECOVERO™, and VEOCEL™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.

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