MY BACKGROUND
My expertise is grounded in formal academic training and over 30 years of practical industry experience. I hold two university degrees in chemical engineering – one from Germany and one from the United States.
My career in recycling began in 1995 in Nebraska, where I founded and operated a scrap tire recycling plant using cryogenic grinding technology. The plant was based on research conducted for my master's thesis and gave me first-hand experience in technology development, plant construction, and business operations under commercial conditions.
Over the course of my career, I have also developed continuous processes for rubber devulcanization and the chemical recycling of plastic waste.
Today, I advise investors, entrepreneurs, industrial companies, and lending institutions world-wide on recycling technologies and projects. My combination of engineering expertise, operational experience, and commercial understanding enables me to identify promising opportunities – as well as technical and economic risks – in the evolving tire and plastics recycling industries.
MY TRACK RECORD
Independent assessment of hundreds of recycling projects, plants, and emerging technologies worldwide
Technical and commercial due diligence for existing operations, proposed projects, and innovative processes
Support for innovative technologies from initial concept through plant commissioning
More than 30 years of hands-on experience in tire and plastics recycling
No manufacturer affiliations, no technology bias
MY COMMITMENT
My commitment to my clients world-wide: unbiased, honest advice – based solely on your feedstock, your market, and your business objectives.
By combining technical analysis, operational experience, and commercial judgment, I assess not only whether a technology works in principle, but whether it can be scaled, operated reliably, and developed into a sustainable business.
I challenge assumptions, test business cases against reality, and provide the clarity you need to invest with confidence.
LET´S TALK
Contact me for a confidential, no-obligation initial discussion about your project, technology or investment opportunity.