Experience

Tokai COBEX

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • 2022 - Present

  Tokai COBEX is one of the leading companies in producing high-quality carbon and graphite products. The product portfolio range includes: - Cathode blocks for aluminum smelting - Linings for blast furnaces which are used for the production of pig iron - Carbon electrodes and Soederberg paste used in metallurgical smelting processes for products such as silicon metal - Speciality graphite for a variety of applications e.g. in the chemical industry. The head office is located in Wiesbaden, Germany and there are four production plants, two in Poland (in Racibórz and Nowy Sącz) and two in France (in Vénissieux and Notre Dame de Briançon) as well as a sales office in Beijing, China. Show less



Tokai COBEX

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 2019 - 2021

  Acquisition and integration of Carbon Savoie in 2020, a French flagship manufacturer of carbon and synthetic graphite products, supplying a variety of high-end applications including speciality graphite and graphite powders used in the manufacturing of batteries. Developing and implementing a growth strategy for Tokai COBEX. Acquisition and integration of Carbon Savoie in 2020, a French flagship manufacturer of carbon and synthetic graphite products, supplying a variety of high-end applications including speciality graphite and graphite powders used in the manufacturing of batteries. Developing and implementing a growth strategy for Tokai COBEX.



COBEX

• Wiesbaden, Germany

• Managing Director

  • 2017 - 2019

  Planning, managing the acquisition of COBEX by Tokai Carbon in 2019 and forming Tokai COBEX as the seventh division of the Tokai Carbon Group. Planning, managing the acquisition of COBEX by Tokai Carbon in 2019 and forming Tokai COBEX as the seventh division of the Tokai Carbon Group.



SGL Carbon

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chairmann Performance Products Business Unit (SGL Group)

  • 1995 - 2017

  Specialization of the production from Cathodes, Furnace Linings and Carbon Electrodes as well as building a leading position in quality and costs. Managing the takeover of SGL CFL – CL to Triton, an Investment company, which renames the business unit to COBEX in 2017. Specialization of the production from Cathodes, Furnace Linings and Carbon Electrodes as well as building a leading position in quality and costs. Managing the takeover of SGL CFL – CL to Triton, an Investment company, which renames the business unit to COBEX in 2017.



SZEW

• Nowy Sącz, Małopolskie, Poland

• Manager

  • 1987 - 1995

  Privatisation of state-owned Polish plants in 1991 and introduction of the company into the market economy.1995 SZEW was taken over by SGL Group. Privatisation of state-owned Polish plants in 1991 and introduction of the company into the market economy.1995 SZEW was taken over by SGL Group.