Inspired by his time in Silicon Valley, the former CEO of Klöckner & Co SE, Gisbert Rühl, initiated the foundation of the internal innovation hub in Berlin – kloeckner.i GmbH in 2014. The foundation for the digitalisation of Klöckner & Co and the entire industry was set. Starting in the coworking space "betahaus" with 2 employees.
Guido Kerkhoff, the current CEO of Klöckner & Co since May 2021, is also driving forward the goal of differentiating the company even more strongly from its competitors in the future. In this context, it is essential to further expand the digitization efforts and to further automate the entire value chain. The aim is to digitize processes and make data-driven business decisions. The focus here is on the development of innovative concepts and solutions, aligned with the operating business to create added value and generate profitable growth.
The digital unit kloeckner.i equips the Klöckner Group with business value–oriented solutions and, together with its employees, combines transformative, innovative, and technical capabilities as well as IT expertise in collaborative teams to enable seamless end-to-end process solutions across the Group. The goal is "zero touch," creating value with minimal manual effort.
