Michael Kalatschan becomes the new CFO of TroGroup
Michael Kalatschan will take over the position of CFO at TroGroup on May 1, 2025. The 46-year-old Upper Austrian will succeed Peter Köstler, who will step down from his role at the end of April 2025.
Wels, 4 April 2025. Michael Kalatschan brings more than 15 years of experience from industry-leading companies, which ideally qualifies him for his new role as CFO of the TroGroup. Together with CEO Bernd Badurek, Kalatschan will lead the group with its three divisions – Trodat, Trotec and Iradion/Luxinar – and continue the growth strategy. “I am delighted to be joining TroGroup to further develop its financial strategy and to drive the future growth of this technology-oriented, agile family business together with the team,” said Kalatschan.
Dr. Michael Kalatschan studied production and management technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Steyr and completed a master's and doctoral program in economics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz. In his previous professional career, he was most recently CFO of B&R Industrial Automation GmbH, a subsidiary of the ABB Group, and prior to that he worked for the Miba Group, among others. “Michael Kalatschan has extensive expertise in strategic management, in-depth experience in finance and profound knowledge of numerous industries – from automation technology and robotics to mechanical engineering and automotive,” explains Christopher Müller, owners´ representative of TroGroup. ”We are convinced and very pleased that he will make a significant contribution to the further development of our company with his know-how and leadership.”
The mandate of the current CFO, Peter Köstler, who has been with the company since 2018, is set to expire and will not be extended by mutual agreement. “Peter Köstler has been an enormous support for the company since 2018. Not only has he steered the TroGroup confidently through challenging times such as the Corona crisis in recent years, but he has also continuously developed the finance department and made it fit for the future. We would like to thank Peter for his significant contribution to the success of our company and wish him all the best, both personally and professionally, as well es continued success,” says Müller.
About the TroGroup:
The group of companies known as TroGroup GmbH operates as leading global stamp business under the Trodat brand name, as leading global laser business under the brand name Trotec, and as leading global high-tech laser sources under the brand names Iradion and Luxinar. In the business year 2023, TroGroup generated a turnover of EUR 303 million and employed 1,970 people in 44 international subsidiaries worldwide, including around 580 people in Austria. The group of companies is present in more than 150 countries, the export rate amounts to nearly 98%. TroGroup is based in Wels in Upper Austria, where the most important stamp production site as well as the research and development facilities are located. The Trotec production and sales site is situated in Marchtrenk, just over a mile from Wels. The TroGroup is 74.9% owned by the Müller-Just family foundations and 25.1% by the owners of the Lower Austrian IW Group.
