OBE appoints Stiegen and Böck as Managing Directors

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February 9, 2026
Oliver Stiegen (left) has been named Managing Director for Sales. Harald Böck (right) is now Technical Managing Director (Courtesy OBE)
Oliver Stiegen (left) has been named Managing Director for Sales. Harald Böck (right) is now Technical Managing Director (Courtesy OBE)

OBE GmbH & Co. KG, based in Ispringen, Germany, has announced that Erik Schäfer has stepped down as Managing Director of the OBE Group. It was added that Schäfer, who has spent more than 35 years with OBE, will remain closely connected to the group in an advisory capacity. In this new role, he will continue to support the company with his extensive industry expertise, international network, and deep understanding of the specific requirements of global markets.

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Oliver Stiegen named Managing Director for Sales

The company announced that Oliver Stiegen has been appointed as Managing Director for Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Development. He brings extensive expertise in global market expansion and in strategically integrating diverse business areas. His mission will be to further strengthen the customer focus of the OBE Group and introduce new ideas, particularly in innovative precision components and smart glasses.

“We look forward to intensive exchange with customers and partners worldwide and to successfully bringing innovative solutions to market – especially in the areas of high-precision metal components, novel smart glasses applications, and magnets manufactured using the MIM process,” Stiegen commented on LinkedIn.

Harald Böck takes on Technical Managing Director role

OBE also announced that Harald Böck will assume operational responsibility as Technical Managing Director. Böck brings extensive experience from his executive role at MIMplus Technologies. He is expected to drive industrial and technological advancement across the entire OBE Group – particularly in modern manufacturing technologies and synergies between OBE and MIMplus.

“With its sales and production sites in Germany, Italy, China, and Vietnam, the OBE Group remains excellently positioned to advance new projects and technologies together with its customers,” the company added.

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