"This strength of analysis and openness is something that also characterizes my colleagues and the company values of OECHSLER"

Dr. Kozlik, you have been managing OECHSLER for over 20 years. What does it mean for you to lead an internationally operating and sustainably growing technology company?

First and foremost, it means taking responsibility for our employees and our heritage company, which has repeatedly succeeded in shaping technological change since its founding almost 160 years ago and is making the latest technologies available to its customers. My responsibility and obligation are to promote this technological affinity and competence and to lay the foundations for OECHSLER to continue its growth course in the coming decades successfully.

You hold a doctorate in physics. To what extent is such a science-based perspective helpful in managing a technology company like OECHSLER?

During my physics studies and subsequent doctorate, I learned to approach scientific questions open-minded and pragmatically. This strength of analysis and openness is something that also characterizes my colleagues and the company values of OECHSLER. Throughout the decades, the spirit of pioneering has helped us from time and time to recognize the importance of technological innovations at an early stage and to apply them for the benefit of our customers. A very recent example of this is additive manufacturing. OECHSLER identified the opportunities of this manufacturing technology early on, industrialized it, and now manufactures in series for well-known companies worldwide using 3D printing.

OECHSLER develops and manufactures products for customers in the automotive, healthcare, and sporting goods industries. How does the firm manage to provide its customers in such diverse industries with products and services of the highest quality?

OECHSLER has a unique portfolio of manufacturing technologies. We are experts in polymers, ceramic, and metal injection molding. We operate one of the world’s largest polymer-based additive series production facilities, and assemble systems, utilizing cross-technological approaches. This diversity enables us to select the appropriate manufacturing and material type depending on the product and customer requirement, and to develop and mass-produce the desired products extremely efficiently and within the shortest possible time. Our international presence enables us to supply our customers wherever they are, whether in Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, or Central America. This flexibility gives us a competitive advantage in many industries.