Speira
Peter Koehne has extensive work experience in procurement and management roles. Peter currently holds the position of Chief Procurement Officer at Speira since December 2022. Before joining Speira, they served as Co-Chair SPP GERMANY and Ambassador at The Sustainable Procurement Pledge since October 2021. Prior to that, they were Vice President Procurement at Viessmann from October 2019 to December 2022. Peter also held leadership positions at Ashland Industries Deutschland GmbH, Ashland Industries Europe GmbH, and ISP (Switzerland) GmbH / Ashland Industries Europe GmbH. Peter Koehne started their career as an Electrical Engineer at TEHA Engineering in 1993 and went on to work in various roles at ISP Marl GmbH and Infracor GmbH/Hüls AG. Peter also gained experience as an Independent Technical Engineer at Köhne Engineering.
Peter Koehne obtained a Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. Elektrotechnik-Automatisierungstechnik) from FH Bochum between 1989 and 1993. Peter also earned an MBA in Industrial Engineering (Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing.) in Wirtschaftswissenschaften from FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management between 1999 and 2002. In addition, they hold certifications including a Six Sigma Yellow Belt, and a Trainer license from K5-Akademie GmbH/Frieder Gamm Group in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany.
Speira
Speira is a leading global recycler and manufacturer of advanced rolled aluminium products, producing approximately one million tonnes per year. Speira operates eleven manufacturing facilities and an R&D center across Germany and Norway, including Alunorf, the world’s largest aluminium rolling mill, and Grevenbroich, the world’s largest rolled aluminium finishing mill. Speira has approximately 5.500 employees, mainly in Germany and Norway. Speira is proud to serve some of the most well-known companies in the global automotive, packaging, printing, engineering, building and construction industries. Speira’s growth journey builds on more than one century of aluminium rolling and recycling experience and technical expertise. Coupled with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and increased agility in the market. Speira constantly works towards its purpose to build a circular world that works.