Maximilian Peter to Head WACKER Polymers Division

04 May 2026 CW Team

Maximilian Peter will take over as Head of WACKER’s Polymers division. Holding a doctorate in chemical engineering, he has been with WACKER since 2012. After working in process development, he led Corporate Development and was most recently responsible for Human Resources.

Peter succeeds Peter Summo, who headed the Polymers division for ten years. Effective 1 May 2026, Summo will take charge of Sales & Distribution. A business administration graduate, he began his career at Akzo Nobel before joining WACKER in 1995, where he has held several management roles.

Christian Hartel, CEO, WACKER, said both leaders had played decisive roles in shaping the company. He said Peter would continue driving regional expansion for the Polymers division, while Summo would strengthen market and customer focus and promote sales excellence across the company.

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