Fibox appoints CEO for its enclosures business
Fibox, a Finnish manufacturer of protective enclosures and cabinets that keep electrical and electronic components safe in demanding industrial environments, has updated its leadership team as demand grows across industrial electrification and automation. Markus Hettig, formerly of Schneider Electric, now leads Fibox’s enclosures business as CEO; Pasi Niittymäki, whose previous finance leadership roles include Finnish telecoms company Telia, serves as Fibox’s CFO; and Jürgen Schäfer, who has supported Fibox in a strategic advisory capacity and brings decades of international sales and business development experience, has joined the Fibox board.
Investments in grid digitalization, grid expansion and the broader energy transition are expected to create new opportunities for Fibox’s enclosure range. Alongside growth in industrial automation projects, Fibox is also investing in its global manufacturing infrastructure, strengthening local sales capacity and expertise and further developing key support functions across the business. In recent years, the company has also made investments in strengthening its sustainability work. The new management structure is designed to support this next phase by providing a clearer framework for the company’s local business units.
Hettig brings Fibox added leadership depth across the industrial markets where demand is growing fastest. He has held senior roles at Schneider Electric, a global energy technology company focused on electrification, automation and digitalization, and at Hager Group, a family-owned supplier of electrical installation and building electrification.
“Fibox is operating in a market with strong long-term demand drivers, but customer expectations are also evolving quickly. In sectors shaped by electrification and automation, it is no longer enough to have a strong product portfolio,” said Hettig. “Companies also need the speed, consistency, and market focus to serve customers well across regions. My priority is to help Fibox build on its technical strengths with even stronger execution and a more scalable international operating model.”
Schäfer’s appointment to the board formalizes a relationship that has already been important to Fibox’s development by supporting continuity during leadership transition. He brings more than two decades of senior international leadership experience from Wago, where he served as CSO and managing director.
“Fibox has built a strong position through product innovation and quality, long-term customer relationships, and a clear understanding of its target markets. I look forward to supporting the company from the board as it enters this next phase of global development and international growth,” said Schäfer.
Founded in Finland in 1991, Fibox has built its business through a combination of industrial know-how, long-term ownership and international expansion. The company remains family-owned, with the next generation of the Niemi family, including Jyrki and Anssi Niemi, actively involved in its continued development.
“As a family-owned company, Fibox has always taken a long-term view of growth and development. This next phase is about carrying that approach forward with the right leadership structure to support the company’s continued international expansion,” said Tapani Niemi, chairman of the board and a representative of the founding generation of the Niemi family behind Fibox.
With a product range spanning more than 2,000 enclosure products, Fibox enters this next phase of development focused on strengthening execution, deepening market presence and continuing to evolve its global operations to match changing customer needs.
