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DR KLAUS SCHÄFER Chief Industrial Operations Officer
Key Personnel
Dr . Klaus Schäfer became Chief Industrial Operations Officer at Covestro in 2015 and is responsible for production and technology . Previously , Schäfer held the same responsibility in the Polyurethanes segment , was the Country Representative in China for predecessor company Bayer MaterialScience , and Managing Director of German site operator Currenta , which provides services to Covestro at the Dormagen , Krefeld-Uerdingen and Leverkusen sites .
Born in Cologne , Germany , in 1962 , Schäfer studied physics at the city ’ s university . After obtaining his PhD , he worked for Erdölchemie and BP , before joining the Bayer Group in 2001 .
Schäfer says . “ For example , we provide materials for making cars lighter , saving on fuel , and also materials to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions .”
“ Sustainability is something embedded in everything we do in this company ,” De With adds . “ We constantly evaluate the chemical processes we are using and the energy-saving measures we have implemented over the years . We ’ re always saving energy and , because of that , are reducing our carbon footprint and saving money . It ’ s a good business approach .”
Covestro is striving to grow into its assets , leverage its leadership in the industry , and improve its cost
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