Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
Frank Klose has extensive experience in materials and process development, currently serving as the Head of Division at Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH since May 2005. Klose oversees strategic product planning and multi-project management with a significant focus on public research collaborations. Previous roles include Head of Department for Metallography and Metallurgy and Group Leader for Process Analysis, with responsibilities spanning personnel management and R&D activities. Klose's earlier career includes a PostDoc position at the European Commission's Joint Research Center and research assistant roles during academic studies focused on physics and materials science, culminating in a Dr. rer. nat. from Technische Universität Braunschweig. Klose is actively involved in industry committees and holds a strong background in project engineering and quality assurance. Recent education includes coaching training at InKonstellation Coaching Akademie.
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Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH
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Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH is an R&D company. Employing about 300 members of staff at the Salzgitter and Duisburg locations, We conduct in-depth research and development work revolving around the material steel. Our R&D activities concentrate mainly on the following key areas: • The development of new materials and application processes for the manufacture, processing and application of metallic materials • Material and component characterization including testing techniques • Application technology from component design through to metal forming and on to joining technology • Surface technology with refining systems and their characteristics from visual aspects through to corrosion resistance • Automation and testing techniques, as well as the construction of non-destructive testing facilities At the Salzgitter location, the research emphasis is on hot-rolled and cold-rolled products, while activities in Duisburg focus on the tubes, sections and heavy plate areas. Apart from Salzgitter AG companies, the customer roster includes numerous leading corporations from a wide range of industrial sectors such as the automotive industry, machine building and plant engineering, as well as energy engineering and the construction industry.