Mühltal, Germany, headquartered e-bike specialists Riese and Müller have announced that Johannes Herre has taken charge of quality assurance at Riese & Müller, working as head of total quality management (TQM).

Here has held the position since Sunday, 1 December 2024, and succeeds Frank Wippich, who has worked as Head of TQM for Riese and Müller since 2020, and is retiring from the company.

Herre studied Mechanical Engineering and Plastics Engineering in Darmstadt and has many years of experience in quality and project management, holding management positions for over 10 years.

Most recently, Herre worked for an automotive supplier, whose main customers included premium and luxury segment manufacturers, such as Porsche, Rolls-Royce and AMG.

In the TQM role, Herre is “responsible for seamless supplier quality, monitoring all company production processes, the QM system and environmental management – contributing significantly to the continuous evolution of quality standards (as well as) ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction”.

Talking about this in more detail, Dr Sandra Wolf, CEO of Riese and Müller, comments: “Premium quality is the foundation on which Riese and Müller’s success is based. In a dynamic competitive environment, excellent, reliable quality and continuous innovation are crucial to maintaining and further increasing the trust of our customers.

“With his expertise and experience, Johannes Herre will make a significant contribution to maintaining and continuing to improve our quality,”

Riese and Müller sustainability in focus

2024 saw the business share its fourth sustainability report, in which the opening statement reads “Our vision: we will be the most sustainable company in the e-bike industry by 2025.”

Reflecting on this, Dr Sandra Wolff, CEO of Riese and Müller, comments: “One of the biggest projects we launched last year saw us switch our frame production to recycled aluminium – a pioneering move for the bike industry.”

Commenting further, Wolff states: “Given today’s multiple crises, it would stand to reason that a company might rein in its sustainability efforts, as they are often associated with high costs and returns that are difficult to calculate. Not least because all measures should be viewed in the very long term, perhaps even as intergenerational.

“(This) is exactly what matters to us: How can we transform and rethink our business model so that future generations can also live a good life on this wonderful planet?

“More than ever, we believe this means making progress, demonstrating our position, investing and learning.”

To read the fourth Responsibility Report in full, click here.