Dr. Karsten Brast

We guide businesses in decarbonizing materials and products, driving innovation, and ensuring compliance with global standards. With German roots and extensive experience across Asia, we operate out of SE Asia as a full-service supplier. We offer biomaterials and recycled polymers, leverage our IP to create sustainable solutions, and enhance brand reputation while contributing to a greener future. nature2world (Singapore), nature2need biomaterials (Zhejiang, China), Alive Loop (Bangkok, Thailand)

CEO & Founder at nature2need Biomaterials (Germany/PR China) nature2need creates and distributes advanced eco-friendly biomaterials as well as recycled polmyers for a sustainable future. Through relentless Research & Development we have been able to push the limits of decarbonized materials – with high-quality, amazing performance and truly low costs. nature2need - your partner for sustainable biomaterials and recycled polymers

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