Leading global provider of advanced equipment
and systems for the food processing industry


Board of Management

Management Board
From left: Sigsteinn Grétarsson, COO, Theo Hoen, CEO and Erik Kaman, CFO.


Management Profiles

Theo Hoen, CEO

In March 2009, Theo Hoen took over as CEO of Marel. Theo has close to 25 years of experience in the industry and was previously the CEO of Stork. Under his leadership, Stork became the global market leader in equipment and systems for the poultry processing industry. Following Marel acquisition of Stork in 2008, he was appointed Deputy CEO of Marel.

Theo has a Masters degree in mechanical engineering from Technical University Eindhoven, 1984. He joined Stork PMT in 1986, originally in manufacturing and later became the company’s Technical and Manufacturing Director. He was appointed General Manager of Stork Titan in 2001.

Photo of Theo Hoen in print quality

Sigsteinn Grétarsson, COO

Grétarsson joined Marel in 1997 as Sales Manager and Consultant in Sales and Marketing. He served as Managing Director of Marel's Australian subsidiary from 2001 to 2005. Grétarsson then headed Business Development before being appointed Managing Director of Marel ehf. in June 2007. In October 2011, Grétarsson was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Marel.

Erik Kaman, CFO

Prior to his appointment as CFO of Marel as of 1 April 2008, Kaman had served with Stork for 16 years, most recently as Finance Director of Stork Aerospace Industries. Prior to that, he was Director of Corporate Strategy and Control at Stork NV.

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Board of Directors



Marel is the leading global provider of advanced equipment, systems and services to the fish, meat and poultry industries. Our brands – Marel, Stork Poultry Processing and Townsend Further Processing – are among the most respected in the industry. Together, we offer the convenience of a single source to meet our customers’ every need. With offices and subsidiaries in over 30 countries and a global network of more than 100 agents and distributors, we work side-by-side with our customers to extend the boundaries of food processing performance.

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