Speakers
Oliver Baar
Koenig & Bauer Digital & Webfed AG & Co. KG
Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4
97080 Würzburg
Germany
Phone: +49 931 909 6396
Thorsten Beinke
Tarkett GDL S.A.
An der Feckel 11
9779 Lentzweiler
Luxembourg
Phone: +352 9492 11-8313
Thorsten Beinke received vocational training as a carpenter and media designer. He is holding a bachelor in media economics from Fachhochschule des Mittelstands, Bielefeld.
From his nearly 35 years’ experience in product- and print-design, Thorsten spend half of it in the flooring business. His functional experience includes all fields in design from print, web to packaging or display. He also worked in sales, marketing and training. Before he joined the flooring industry, Thorsten worked for major companies in telecommunication, advertising and printing.
His employment history (flooring companies) is as follows:
Tarkett GDL S.A., Lentzweiler, Luxembourg, 2011 to present.
Senior design manager
Responsible for LVT and laminate products as well as in-house design development for future digital printing.
Witex Flooring, Augustdorf, Germany, 2005-2011
Creative director
Responsible for communication design, advertising and customer focused retail projects including point of sale presentation and training.
Terhürne, Südlohn, Germany, 2003-2005
Head of advertising
Responsible for communication design and advertising.
Robert Bierfreund
Interprint GmbH
Westring 22
59759 Arnsberg
Germany
Phone: +49 2932 9500
March 2011 – today: Managing Director Operations Interprint GmbH / COO Interprint Group responsible for manufacturing and engineering at all Interprint locations worldwide.
July 2010 – Feb. 2011: Establishment and management of the service and consulting business unit at Prinovis.
July 2008 – June 2010: CEO / Managing Director of a printing plant with 600 employees in Barcelona, Spain
Jan. 2007 – June 2008: COO / Director Operations for Mohn Media Apr. 2004 – Dec. 2006: COO / Director Operations at rotogravure printer Broschek in Hamburg.
1992 – 2004: Different management position at Eurohueco/Spain – Bertelsmann Printing Group
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Rudolf-Diesel-Fachschule für Techniker, Nürnberg
Clarissa Blüm
RENOLIT SE
Horchheimer Str. 50
67547 Worms
Phone: +49.6241.303.1286
Clarissa Blüm has been working as a specialist for the “Colour Road” trend service in Corporate Design Management at RENOLIT SE, one of the world’s leading plastic products manufacturers, since 2020.
She is responsible for the conception and implementation of trend materials. Clarissa presents Colour Road at trade fairs and congresses as well as on the RENOLIT website and in social media for both RENOLIT Interior Surfaces and RENOLIT Exterior Solutions.
She is also an adviser to international customers and licensees such as Lifocolor.
She was born in 1995. After finishing her apprenticeship as an industrial clerk at RENOLIT SE she initially worked as an assistant to the Corporate Design Management. In June 2020, she was certified as a “Colour Road” brand ambassador.
Carsten Brinkmeyer
Hymmen GmbH
Theodor-Hymmen-Straße 3
33613 Bielefeld
Germany
Phone: +49 521 5806 0
Carsten’s passion for digital printing and machine engineering is evident in his commitment to advancing technology and improving processes.
From 1990 to 2007, Carsten worked in various engineering roles within the printing industry, gaining experience in offset, screen printing, flexographic printing, and digital printing. In 1999, he first ventured into the realm of digital printing, particularly in inkjet technology.
In 2007, Carsten embarked on a significant journey with Hymmen, overseeing the Jupiter project and guiding its development until 2015. Following this, he transitioned to lead the sales management for digital printing and coating.
This role persisted until 2020 when Carsten assumed the position of heading the Business Development division, where he continues to drive innovation and growth within the company.
Bernd Bungert
Classen Group
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 18-20
56759 Kaisersesch
Germany
Phone: +49 176 5532 6667
Bernd Bungert studied chemical engineering at the University of Dortmund, the University of California at Berkeley and at Technical University of Berlin. From 1998 to 2008 he worked in chemical industry at Hoechst AG in Frankfurt in process development, in global engineering and as a plant manager.
He joined the faculty of the the Berlin University of Applied Science and Technology, Berlin in 2008. There he is working on energy- and resource efficiency. He is also serving as a consultant in the process industries. A focus has been in the wood-panel industry. For over 12 years he has been working as process-engineering manager for Fiberboard GmbH within the Classen group in Baruth, Germany.
Bernd Dinkelborg
KNEHO-LACKE GmbH
Wilberger Str. 98 -100
32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg
Germany
Phone: +49 52 34 84 02 0
Bernd started his journey at KNEHO-LACKE in 2011 and he is now responsible for marketing and sales. As a wood engineer with a solid background of production technologies he became specialized in the UV-coating sector, focusing primarily on product development and the application of industrial coating processes.
Royce Dodds
Dekor 8
59494 Soest
Germany
Phone: +49 151 521 21 966
After leaving University with a Degree in Interactive Arts. I went on to work in Magazines, eventually converting them to Websites in the 90s. Then invited to Germany to work on a Magazine having printing problems, and have stayed here since then.
Started working in the Decorative industry 20 years ago, helping firms set up their Digital Printing departments, Printing on HDF, Cork, Paper, Aluminum, Furniture edging material(Inline), Foils, etc
Founded Dekor8 in 2023, to support the whole industry with both designs and technical issues around Digital Print. For over a year I have been playing, yes playing with AI, and its potential uses in the decorative market.
Marc Graindourze
Agfa NV
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel
Belgium
Phone: +32 494 560244
Marc Graindourze has studied at K.U.L. (University of Leuven, Belgium), Master in Chemistry and Dr. Sc. (physical chemistry).
Marc started at Agfa in 1988 as a R&D project manager graphic films and proofing systems.
In 1995, Marc changed to the field of inkjet printing, first as R&D project manager inkjet media.
Since 2004, Marc is active in the field of inkjet inks.
Marc is very interested in the power of inkjet and how to make it work form the ink perspective for a large range of applications, whereby decorative printing is one of the key fields. Marc connects to the companies building inkjet printing solutions, as well as to the companies printing decorative designs by inkjet.
Naci Güngör
Alim Group
Ömerli Mah. Arefe Sok. NO:21/23
Arnavutköy / İSTANBUL
Phone: +90 212 670 05 18
Mr. Naci Güngör holds a mechanical engineering degree from Middle East Technical University and an M.B.A. degree from Bilkent University. He has an experience of over 30 years in the wood based panel industry and worked for 12 years as marketing and corporate communications manager at Kastamonu Entegre, which is among the top 5 producers globally. He then joined in 2018 Boyut Edgeband company, a member of Alim Group, as director of marketing and corporate communications.
He acted between 2015-2021 as a member of the Forestry Products Consultative Committee in FAO of United Nations, between 2012-2014 as Board Member of Wood Products Exporters Association in Istanbul and still a member of Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) Business Council Executive Committee.
Thomas Leifert
Felix Schoeller
Burg Gretesch 1
49086 Osnabrück
Germany
Phone: +49 541 3800 0
Thomas Leifert is a seasoned expert in the paper industry, currently serving as the Head of Technology and Product Management Decor at Felix Schoeller. With over 18 years at the company, he has significantly advanced brand strategy, product marketing, and both internal and external communications.
Thomas Leifert earned a degree in paper technology from DHBW Karlsruhe and an industrial engineering degree from Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. He began his career at UPM Nordland Papier in Dörpen before joining Felix Schoeller in 2016, where he has held management roles in R&D, business development, and marketing. Since March 2024, he has been leading the development of sustainable decor papers and surface solutions as Head of Technology and Product Management Decor.
Sebastian Mailänder
Henkel AG & Co.KGaA
Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 211 797 6320
Head of Application Engineering for Furniture and Building Components across Europe, India, and MEA. Together with a dedicated lab team at the Innovation Center in Düsseldorf, he develops innovative adhesive solutions. His experienced field application engineering team ensures seamless integration and comprehensive support for customers worldwide.
As a mechanical engineer with a passion for materials science, manufacturing, and joining technology, Sebastian brings extensive expertise in adhesive bonding. After initial professional experience in the automotive industry and working on projects such as the development of fiber-reinforced materials for Formula Student Racing, he deepened his knowledge in material research and the fatigue analysis of elastic bonded joints. This expertise led him to the adhesives industry, where he contributed to application technology for the automotive and transportation sectors.
Following a position as a product manager in the building materials industry, Sebastian returned to adhesive technology and now leads an international team driving sustainable innovations. His presentations and contributions at conferences reflect his commitment to advancing future-oriented solutions in materials and joining technology.
Moritz Menier
Classen Group
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 18-20
56759 Kaisersesch
Germany
Phone: +49 2653 980 0
After his Bachelor and Master in addition to his DBA studies Moritz Menier, is working since over 10 years in the woodworking industry. As a start of his career he was working as a VP of Sales and later CEO of the BMK Group, the largest independent paper impregnation company worldwide. The responsibilities included global sales and purchasing as well as lead responsibility of North America plant.
Mr. Menier served under his previous employment globally. Involved in nearly all laminate and furniture production facilities with melamine papers, especially focused on North and South American market.
As of January 1st he joined the Classen Group, one of the leading manufacturers of laminate flooring, Ceramin (Non-PVC Floor) and doors with over 2.000 employees worldwide and manufacturing sites in Germany and Poland. As a Vice President Strategic Business Development Mr. Menier is responsible to extend the footprint of the Classen Group in North America and develop new concepts in the market.
Joan Parareda
Stahl
Llevant 7
08150 Parets del Vallès
Spain
Phone: +34 934 628 291
Born in Barcelona in 1971
Degree in chemistry from the Universitat de Barcelona
Joined Stahl in 2008, and since 2012 he’s part of the Performance Coatings team.
Philipp Janzen
AFRY Management Consulting
Lutzstraße 2
80687 Minich
Germany
Phone: +49 89 95 47 71-60
Changlong Sun
Ricoh Europe PLC
20 Triton Street
London, NW1 3BF
UK
Phone: +44 7867372277
2004-PhD: Department of Colour and Polymer Chemistry at the University of Leeds, Title: Characterisation of ink transfer media for Lithographic printing process
2007- Inkjet Technologist: Digital Print CIC at the University of Leeds, Worked on Inkjet application and development projects
2008-Project Manager: Crown Packaging. Inkjet printing for metal packaging application and its colour management
2014- Technical Support Manager: Ricoh UK Products Ltd. Print head Sales and customer support.
2019- Inkjet Strategic Business Development Manager: Ricoh Europe
John corrall
IJC
Unit 3, Meridian, Buckingway Business Park, Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, CB24 4AE
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1954 232023
Mr. Corrall is Chairman of Industrial Inkjet Ltd (IIJ).
IIJ develops, manufactures and sells inkjet print systems worldwide, and also provides sales and technical support for Konica Minolta inkjet printheads. IIJ typically works in new markets or application areas where technical expertise is paramount.
John has 38 years experience of the industrial inkjet market. He has held senior roles in R&D, product design, manufacturing and field support for many well know inkjet companies including Domino, Elmjet, Videojet, Xaar and Xennia. He stepped down as Managing Director of IIJ in 2022.
John has a BSc in Electronics from Aston University in UK