Dr. Lothar Löchte

Head of Product Engineering, Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH

1988 – 1994: Study of materials science at the University of Technology RWTH Aachen
1994-1999: scientific assistent at Institute for Physical Metallurgy, RWTH Aachen, finished as PhD, Thesis on computer simulation of precipitation kinetics
1999-2007: VAW aluminium AG and Hydro Aluminium, R&D center in Bonn, project and program manager for various projects
2007 – today: Head of Product Engineering at Erbslöh Aluminium GmbH (WKW.extrusion), responsible for product and process development of light weight and thin walled extruded Al-shapes