Sven Siepen
Sven is a Senior Partner and heads our Machinery and Plant Engineering practice. Since more than 20 years he supports local and multinational clients in the machinery and production systems industry, construction material producers and power generation including oil & gas equipment OEMs as well as automotive supliers in Europe, Asia and Northern America. His expertise includes corporate and market strategy development, sales and service business expansion, production relocation, performance improvement and digital change.
Sven is author of various studies and innovative thought papers on topics such as service excellence, value pockets in service, engineering excellence, automation, digitalization eg. in construction supply, and opportunities in oil & gas equipment. He also hosts the Strategic Planner Circle, a leading networking platform for Swiss strategists. Sven holds a Master in Finance, Accounting and Controlling from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).
I discovered my passion for consulting two decades ago, and in the time since then, I’ve dedicated my career to providing the best quality advice to my clients. Satisfied clients are our motivation.
Unlocking profitability in EPC
Article, November 4, 2024
Leading the transition: A critical agenda for power tool/OPE companies
STUDY, September 23, 2024
The future of selling in industrial manufacturing
Article, July 29, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Switzerland 2024
Study, July 10, 2024
Moving mountains of plastic
ARTICLE, May 29, 2024
Capital goods players outperform expectations in a challenging year
STUDY, April 22, 2024
Humanoid robots: From science fiction to reality
Article, April 16, 2024
Hannover Messe 2024: Energizing a sustainable industry
Article, April 5, 2024
M&A in capital goods 2024
Article, March 28, 2024
Capital goods companies in DACH at a crossroads
Article, December 18, 2023
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Switzerland
Article, July 28, 2023
Embracing change in the power tools industry
Article, July 5, 2023
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Reducing Scope 3 emissions – The next step toward decarbonization
Study, March 13, 2023
Mechanical engineering: another crisis, another rebound?
Article, February 1, 2023
Designing incentives systems to give your sales a lift!
Article, October 28, 2022
Small excavators having a big impact on off-highway electrification
Article, October 21, 2022
A bright future for the capital goods sector
Study, October 10, 2022
Germany's engineering sector in transition
Article, August 22, 2022
The challenge for EPCs: Short-term fossils, long-term sustainability
Article, July 26, 2022
How to successfully navigate the rapidly evolving sustainable packaging market
Article, October 26, 2021
Packaging and processing industry: Rethinking the service business
Article, April 7, 2021
Construction Equipment Industry: Times of major disruptions ahead
Report, February 15, 2021
Sustainability in the packaging and processing equipment industry
Article, November 11, 2020
Mechanical and plant engineering at a crossroads: repositioning instead of continuing
Article, July 21, 2020
The case for capital efficient strategies
Article, June 30, 2020
What mechanical engineering firms can learn from the 2008 financial crisis
Article, April 9, 2020
Covid-19: Priorities for mechanical engineering
Article, March 30, 2020
The ecosystem of Industrial Automation, IIoT and Industry 4.0
Article, February 4, 2020
Mechanical engineering on the move: How to navigate between downturn and disruption
White paper, December 10, 2019
The IIoT evolution
Article, October 24, 2019
Swiss building materials players: Prepare for market slowdown
Article, August 27, 2019
Mechanical engineering sector: between economic crisis and disruption
Article, July 29, 2019
Processing and packaging machinery suppliers: Big changes ahead
Article, July 2, 2019
2018 oil price forecast: who predicts best?
Study, April 27, 2018
Supply Chain Planning 4.0
Study, February 19, 2018
Global Automotive Supplier Study 2018
Study, December 13, 2017
Disruptive impact of Building Information Modelling (CH)
Study, September 25, 2017
E-mobility Index Q2/2017
Study, September 4, 2017
Automotive Disruption Radar (CH)
Study, May 2, 2017
Smart strategies for smart sensors
Think:Act, May 2, 2017
US tax proposals hit automotive industry
Study, March 6, 2017
Smart strategies for smart sensors
Think:Act, February 23, 2017
2017 Oil price forecast: Who predicts best?
Study, February 22, 2017
E-Mobility Index Q1/2017
Study, February 6, 2017
COO Insights – Service Excellence
Think:Act, December 2, 2015
Powering ahead
Think:Act, July 29, 2015
Chief Restructuring Officer – The company savior with a new profile
Think:Act, April 30, 2015
Industry 4.0: The role of Switzerland
Think:Act, March 16, 2015
Evolution of service
Think:Act, January 6, 2014