2026-05-07 Voith Hydro announces Uwe Zulehner as new President & CEO in North America
Uwe Zulehner, President & CEO of Voith Hydro in North America
YORK, Pa. (May 7, 2026) – Voith is proud to announce Uwe Zulehner as President & CEO of Voith Hydro in North America. Zulehner will be based at Voith Hydro’s North America regional headquarters in York, Pa. and will lead the team in delivering innovative hydropower solutions and exceptional service across North America.
Zulehner brings more than 25 years of global leadership experience to the position and has a proven track record of operational excellence that will benefit Voith’s customers and employees.
Prior to joining Voith, Zulehner served in C-level positions for large and medium sized global engineering and technology companies in the mining, metals and energy sector. In these positions, he successfully drove sales, managed the execution of larger capital projects, and led the service and aftermarket segments of the business.
Zulehner has an Engineering background in mining, machinery and metallurgy. After completing his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, he worked and lived in Austria, Germany, Chile, China, Australia and the United States.
Sheryl Zapcic
Director, Regional Group Communications, North America
t +1 717-792-7247
Voith’s lineage in the United States dates back more than 145 years to 1877. The company’s North America regional headquarters in York, PA. is one of the world’s largest dedicated hydropower equipment manufacturing facilities and the only one in the U.S. with a hydraulic laboratory.
Voith Hydro is a leading full-line supplier for equipping hydropower plants. The company develops customized, long-term solutions and services for large and small hydro plants all over the world.
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The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport. Founded in 1867, Voith today has around 21,000 employees, sales of € 4.8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and thus is one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
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The Group Division Voith Hydro is part of the Voith Group and a leading full-line supplier as well as trusted partner for equipping hydropower plants. Voith develops customized, long-term solutions and services for large and small hydro plants all over the world. Its portfolio of products and services covers the entire life cycle and all major components for large and small hydro plants, from generators, turbines, pumps and automation systems, right through to spare parts, maintenance and training services, and digital solutions for intelligent hydropower.
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