On 1 January Ulrich Rittmeyer took over the position of DIY sales director for Dyrup's Bondex brand in Austria. He succeeds Gerhard Kietreiber, who left the company at his own request on 31 December 2005 after many years of service, according to an official statement. Rittmeyer has worked in various positions at Dyrup GmbH in Germany since 1994. He has already held the position of sales director in charge of the markets in Germany and Switzerland since 2002.