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I O . F O U N D E R . P R O F I L E

Stefan Thumm

Founder & MANAGING DIRECTOR
IONIC SPHERE GMBH

  • Graduated Engineer (FH) for Textile Chemistry & Finishing

    University of Reutlingen
    Award: Best graduate in 1996, awarded by German assoc. of dyers and colorists

  • Master of Technical Management (CCI)

    Chamber of Commerce and Industry Munich
    Award: Best graduate in 2006, awarded by the Bavarian State Government

  • Stations in the Chemical Industry

    CIBA Specialty chemicals for textiles (Huntsman)
    Sandoz (Clariant, Archroma) Textile chemistry division
    Sika construction and automotive materials
    and others

    Last position:
    Head of division effect chemicals and coating
    Head of R&D-Effect chemicals
    Head of Technical Marketing & Sales Consumer/B2B

  • Innovations

    Over 200 products and process innovations, various patents:
    (e.g. Cationic Hybrid Silicone DE 10200505686, Cationic colloidal particles DE 102 010 062 286)

  • Today: Head of Dept. Innovation, Technology and Environment

    VTB (Bavarian Textile and Apparel Association)
    SWT (Southwest German Textile and Apparel Association)
    AFBW (Alliance for Fibre-based Materials Southwest Germany)

  • Member of the German REACh Taskforce

    Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs

  • Expert for Biocidal Treated Textiles and
    EU Biocides Regulation (BPR)