MANN+HUMMEL has appointed Eric Steinbecher as president of its Life Sciences & Environment (LS&E) division, effective June 1, 2026. In this role, he will oversee the company’s global Air Filtration and Water & Membrane Solutions businesses and report directly to Group president and CEO Kurk Wilks.

Steinbecher brings more than two decades of international leadership experience, most recently serving as president of Vehicle Lifetime Solutions Americas at Schaeffler Group, where he led a successful business transformation focused on profitable growth. His earlier career includes senior global roles at Schaeffler, Benteler Maschinenbau, and Visteon. For the Canadian automotive aftermarket, appointments like this at a global filtration leader highlight the growing strategic importance of advanced filtration technologies across North American supply chains — a trend with direct implications for parts distributors and service professionals coast to coast.

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