Andreas Müller

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Georg Fischer Gf

Search every verified Andreas Müller interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In his 2019 annual report message, GF CEO Andreas Müller stated that the company was "navigating through an economic environment that has lost momentum" and that economic headwinds affected GF's overall results. Müller said that GF Piping Systems maintained its top-line and profitability, while sales at GF Casting Solutions were affected by a decline in the automotive market in Asia and Europe and the divestment of iron casting companies. He noted that GF Machining Solutions increased sales of new technologies but faced subdued customer demand in China and Europe. Müller said that GF Casting Solutions' strategic transformation was in full swing, with the company having completed its withdrawal from European iron casting for passenger cars after divesting its Austrian iron foundry. He described the company's focus on innovation, speed, and operational excellence, and stated that GF considered 2019 a "transition year." Müller added that, barring unforeseen circumstances, the company aimed to bring its performance back to profitability targets in 2021 through its continued strategy implementation and transformation at GF Casting Solutions.