Joachim Folz

Market and customer development, project acquisition, application development Market research and identification of new sales areas, launching and steering of international product development projects. Major success factor is my integrated cooperation with OEMs, system suppliers and part manufacturers. Also providing sales presentations and training to the sales & customer support team as well as distribution partners.

Market development and customer and project acquisition, coordination of related global activities, market and competition analysis, market introduction of innovative materials, identification of new sales areas and project management of cross-functional international teams. Handling of the consumer & industrial goods and electrical & electronics markets. Key segments, include connectors, appliances, heating, plumbing, sanitary esp. drinking water and food contact applications.

Solvay's integrated polyamide manufacturing chain has been acquired by DOMO Chemicals in February 2020. Until then I was in the same function as then at Domo.

Home based in Germany, I reported to the Global Business Director in Houston, USA. Sales of polymers and intermediates to fibre spinners in Europe and the Middle East. Responsible for an annual volume of 30 KT with sales of USD75 million. Until 08/2009 employed as Key Account Manager for the countries Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Responsible for the sales to compounders, fibre spinners, distribution partners and the markets consumer & industrial goods, electrical & electronics and automotive.

Sales and technical support for the consumer, industrial and electrical markets. In addition to selling standard products, focus on injection moulding of flame-retardant polyamides and sales to the connector and household appliance industries. Successful introduction of the innovative polymer Technyl Star to the consumer market, especially to manufacturers of power tools in Europe. Until 06/2004 employed as Technical Customer Support DACH for the consumer, industrial and electrical markets.

Leading projects for direct connection of conductors and electronic components onto plastic housings used in automobiles (e.g. opto-electronic connector for data transmission via plastic optical fibre). Head of the "3D-MID Technology" department.

Polystyrene Sheet Extrusion and injection moulding Responsible for selection and implementation of manufacturing resources, continuous improvement of product quality and output rate, implementation of internal training programs.