Daniel Härter, new head of ZF’s off-highway business

22 Mar 2021 CW Staff

A change in the management of the Off-highway and test systems business unit of ZF will come into effect as Daniel Härter will become new head of the Off-highway business within the Industrial Technology Division of ZF.

Daniel Härter has held various management positions for ZF since 2003. From 2004 to 2010 he was manager in the product line construction machinery axles and then took over responsibility as Head of materials management for the Industrial Technology Division. Härter headed the product line marine and then started his current function in 2017 as head of the Marine and Special Driveline Technology business unit.

Until the appointment of Daniel Härter, Alexander Seeliger had headed the business unit on an interim basis. The off-highway and test systems business unit, headquartered in Passau, Germany, is a section within the Industrial Technology Division of ZF.

Written from the company's news release.

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