About us

SPIE IMO is made up of two operational businesses with decades of combined experience in industrial plant construction and servicing in the chemical, petrochemical, energy and environmental sectors.

These businesses are well-known industry partners for building and modifying industrial systems, their maintenance and revision (turnarounds) and servicing throughout the lifetime of the plant.

Management

Florian König

Dr. Florian König has been head of Business Unit Process within SPIE Industry Service since February 1st, 2020, where also IMO companies belong to

After completing an apprenticeship in banking as well as obtaining his degree and PhD in Business Administration, Florian König began his career in plant engineering at Mannesmann Demag. There he held several positions including CFO of Demag Hamilton in the UK. After his job time abroad, he returned to Germany to take on the role as CFO at a sewage treatment plant construction company. Before moving to IMO, he spent time as part of the management team at a pipeline and industrial services company.

Christian Hering

Christian Hering has been Managing Director of SPIE IMO Anlagenmontagen GmbH since January 2025. While studying business administration, he joined the company in 2007 as a student trainee in the controlling department. After successfully completing his studies, he began working in the Human Resources/Controlling department in August 2008. From 2012, he worked as the company’s Commercial Director. In addition to SPIE IMO Anlagenmontagen GmbH, he has also been Managing Director of ANTEC GmbH since 2021.

Martin Skladal

Mr. Martin Skladal has been Managing Director of SPIE IMO Service GmbH since 2020 and a partner of SPIE Industrial Service since 2019. Mr. Skladal is primary responsible for the IMO Service locations in Ludwigshafen, Schwedt and Premnitz.

Before his appointment as Managing Director, Mr. Skladal spent time working in several different areas at SPIE IMO Service GmbH. He started as an apprentice building services mechanic at SPIE IMO Service GmbH in 2000. Following this he was employed by the company, spending time in the areas of work preparation, costing, quality and materials management as well as construction and project management. In 2017, Mr. Skladal moved within the group to become the location manager in Schwedt for IMO Service and worked as the Technical Director before taking on the role of Managing Director in 2019.

Alongside his work, Mr. Skladal earned a “Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)” in a distance learning programme.