Biography:

Christian Beckmann is a senior executive with more than a decade of global management experience across Europe, Americas and Asia. As CEO of SAERTEX, a global market leader in multiaxial non-crimp fabrics & core materials for fiber-reinforced composites, he drives profitable growth, global market expansion, innovation, as well as the organizational, digital and sustainable transformation. Before joining SAERTEX, Christian was CEO of RELINE UV Group, a global market leader in trenchless pipe rehabilitation. Earlier, he served as MD and Executive Board Member at Viega. He holds an MBA in Finance, a Master in Business Engineering and Service Management. Besides his family, forming and building businesses and circular economy are major personal interests. Planet Composite is an initiative based on these core interests supporting the composite industry and SAERTEX customers in mastering the future of an EU taxonomy conform & ready industry.

About Saertex:

With a turnover of around € 350 million, the SAERTEX® Group is a global leader in the production of technical textiles made of glass and carbon fibers. SAERTEX is specialized in the manufacturing of multiaxial reinforcements, so called Non-Crimp Fabrics (NCF) and structural core materials. We supply the material for the energy transition in wind power and enable energy-efficient lightweight construction in aviation, transportation and industry through our composite materials. Our international team with 1,400 employees at 17 locations on 5 continents shares one vision: innovation for a resource-saving future.