Dr. Karsten Brast

CEO & Founder at nature2need Group, Germany / PR China, Bio-Polymers and Compounds, Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Composites nature2need creates advanced eco-friendly material solutions for a sustainable future. Through relentless Research & Development we have been able to push the limits of bio-polymers – with high-quality, amazing performance and truly low costs. nature2need - your partner for sustainable materials and solutions

Head of NBHX-FiberTec Business Unit (Advanced Composites Solutions for the Automotive, Commercial Vehicles, Mass Transportation and Other Industries)

General Manager R&D Group Level (NBHX Group with around 10.000 employees worldwide, leading Automotive Tier-1)

• successful acquisition of new projects in Asia-Pacific (esp. China) • start-up (foundation of legal entities), development and lead of SAS Automotive China, PRC; locations in Shanghai & Wuhu, Anhui Province

• lead of SAS Program Management: worldwide Program/Project Management incl. Budget and Profit & Loss responsibility • lead of SAS Engineering Departments: Acquisition and Concept Engineering, Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrialization & CiP • strategic customers (Tier-1) and suppliers contacts

Product Engineering, System Integration, Industrial Engineering, Lean Production

Program Manager System Integration

Research Manager "Processing of Composites", Process Development, Lean Production, Training

Fertigungstechnik / Produktionssystematik