His studies of chemistry at the Universities of Hamburg and Münster, along with his doctorate, lay the perfect foundation for this new challenge. As head of department and managing director for companies of different sizes, he has acquired experience in product development with HR responsibility over many years. After heading the development of reactive polyurethane systems within the industrial adhesives division at Henkel AG &Co. KGaA for several years, Dr. Gentschev changed over to managing the development unit, and to the general management of Ramsauer GmbH & Co. KG. Here his duties were related to the development and the distribution of sealants and adhesives based on silicones, MS hybrid systems, polyurethanes and acrylates. Later on, he worked as head of development and managing director for the Swiss company Astorit AG, a manufacturer and distributor of, amongst other products, casting compounds for electrical/electronic components based on epoxy, polyurethane and silicone.
After almost 40 years in the function of Technical Director, Rüdiger Dietrich will retire in the foreseeable future; his knowledge and experience acquired over several decades will help Dr. Gentschev in getting familiar with the company.
