About 50 million tons
of sunflower seed are harvested worldwide each year.
* (destatis USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. (10. Juni, 2022). Erntemenge von Sonnenblumensaat weltweit in den Jahren 2002/03 bis 2022/23* (in Millionen Tonnen) [Graph]. In Statista. Zugriff am 27. September 2022, von https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/218952/umfrage/produktionsmenge-von-sonnenblumen-weltweit/)
The food industry
is the main customer for sunflower seeds. These are mainly needed for oil and bread production.
The shell remains,
because the seeds are making their way into the food industry. Until now, there have been hardly any possible applications for the shells.
Meet the Golden Team
André Möllers
HEAD OF SALES
André started with us as a project engineer and has driven many projects and products. Whether tools, plastics or sales topics, André can say something about everything. For this reason, he now supports us as sales manager while continuing to accompany the major projects.
Jan Fangmann
HEAD OF PURCHASING & KEY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Jan was already our strong communicator in Purchasing in 2019. After a short stint in the mechanical engineering industry, he has been part of our team again since July 2023 and is now the contact person for all matters relating to purchasing and the supply chain. At the same time, he also supports us at sales level as Key Account Manager with his skills.
Rita Shaqlawi
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
As a polymer engineer and materials scientist, Rita has been a permanent member of our R&D team since 2023. She accompanies and coordinates the material development for various projects of our customers until they are ready for series production. Her core competencies include sustainability considerations, reliable laboratory activities and forestry topics.
Jan Püttmann
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Jan has been a permanent member of the R&D department since December 2022. He contributes his experience from his studies in materials science and various projects on the subject of biopolymers to the development and optimization of our products.
Sebastian Meyer
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Externer Partner
The man of the 1st hour Golden Compounds. Sebastian has worked on the development and advancement of our compounds from the very beginning and has carried out a wide variety of projects. Now he has started his own business and continues to support us as an external partner in research and development.