SCHWENK Latvija Management team

The leading building materials’ producer in Latvia offering its customers high quality cement, aggregates, ready-mix and concrete pavement solutions. SCHWENK Latvija employs more than 350 people and more than 500 subcontractor employees.

Continuing the cement making traditions in Latvia with pride and responsibility, in 2019 SCHWENK became the owner of the only cement plant in Latvia. It’s capacity – up to 1.6 million tons of cement per year. Around 70% of the cement produced in Brocēni is exported to Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.

Brocēni plant is one of the most modern cement plants in Europe. With fully closed production cycle, continuous control, equipped with latest technologies and solutions.

Reinhold Schneider

SCHWENK Latvija Chairman of the Management Board
CEO SCHWENK Northern Europe

Joined the team of SCHWENK Latvija and Northern Europe right after company’s launch in the region – in June 2019. Has more than 25 years of professional experience in building materials production sector in Europe. Holds an Engineering degree in physics from Munich University.

Representation of the Company in industry and business platforms: President of German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; Member of Executive Board Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia.

Communication languages: German, English

E-mail: reinhold.schneider@schwenk.com

Māris Gruzniņš

SCHWENK Latvija Member of the Management Board
Director Commercial and Logistics Baltics

In the Company since 2005, in 2007 joined the Management Board. Has gained wide experience in logistics, export and commercial areas. Actively represents the Company in various professional associations – Association for Building Materials Producers and Saldus Entrepreneurs club. Holds master’s degree in engineering and business administration.

Representation of of the Company in industry and business platforms: Member of the Supervisory Council of Building Materials Producers Association, Member of Talsi Entrepreneurship Club, Member of Saldus Business Society, Member of Supervisory Council of Saldus Region Entrepreneurs’ advisory board.

Communication languages: Latvian, English, Russian

E-mail: maris.gruznins@schwenk.com

Jegors Golubevs

SCHWENK Latvija Member of the Management Board
Director Materials

In the Company since 2006, in 2013 joined the Management Board. Previously has been the manager of cement production technology and project departments, as well as concrete and aggregates production manager. Before that has gained experience in various production and mechanical engineering companies in Latvia. Holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s degree in transport and logistics.

Representation of the Company in industry and business platforms: member of Latvia’s Ready-mix Union, member of Standardization Committee in Latvian State Standard, member of CPR Acquis Work Group for cement, building limes and other hydraulic binders.

Communication languages: Latvian, English, Russian

E-mail: jegors.golubevs@schwenk.com

Linda Šedlere

SCHWENK Latvija Member of the Management Board
Director Human Capital Management, Communication, Health and Safety

In the Company since 2006, in 2013 – joined the Management Board. From 2016 – Director HR and Administration, previously has worked also in concrete production and planning departments, held managerial positions in financial controllership and human resources. Has gained experience in various companies in production and service sectors, as well as worked in State Revenue service. Holds a master’s degree in business administration.

Representation of the Company in industry and business platforms: Foreign Investor’s Council in Latvia, member of Labor force and re-qualification work group, initiator of national social initiative Mission Zero.

Communication languages: Latvian, English, Russian

E-mail: linda.sedlere@schwenk.com

Evita Goša

SCHWENK Latvija Member of the Management Board
Director Environmental and Legal

In the Company since 2008, joined the Management Board in 2018. Before that has practiced business law in several leading law firms in Latvia. She has studied law in Estonia (bachelor’s studies in European Union law at Concordia International University Estonia) and Germany (master’s studies in business law at University of Mannheim).

Representation of the Company in industry and business platforms: Foreign Investor’s Council in Latvia, Leader of Shadow Economy Combatting work group and member of Energy and Green Economy work group; Chairperson of the Supervisory Council of Transparency International Latvia.

Communication languages: Latvian, English, German, Russian

E-mail: evita.gosa@schwenk.com

Piotr Klepak

SCHWENK Latvija Member of the Management Board
Director Cement operations

Has extensive experience in cement industry since 2003, working in various operational fields. From 2005 to 2007 was involved in project team for construction of Broceni cement plant and worked in various positions until 2011. From 2011 to 2020 worked in cement production in UK, then joined SCHWENK Latvija team in 2020. Holds a master’s degree in engineering from University of Science and Technology in Cracow, Poland.

Communication languages: English, Russian

E-mail: piotr.klepak@schwenk.com