Thorsten Windhues

Thorsten Windhues is an accomplished professional in the automotive sector, currently serving as Market Manager Automotive at Teknor Apex Company since August 2022, where responsibilities include business development and key account management focused on Thermoplastic Elastomers. Prior to this role, Thorsten Windhues was the Strategic Business Development Manager Automotive at Asahi Kasei from January 2019 to July 2022, overseeing the development of strategies across the automotive industry and fostering customer relationships for project acquisition. Thorsten Windhues also held various positions at Solvay from September 2002 to December 2018, including Global Market Manager with a concentration on vehicle electrification technologies and key account management for major clients like Volkswagen and Continental. Educational achievements include a Ph.D. in thermodynamics of biopolymers from Montana State University-Bozeman and a Master’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Duisburg-Essen, specializing in polymer thermodynamics.