On 1st January, Dr Marcel Roth (42) became the new Head of Development at Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG of Herdecke. Having gained his doctorate in physical chemistry, Dr Roth began his professional career in 1991 as Laboratory Manager in the central research department of Henkel AG & Co. KgaA, where he specialised in new materials and nanotechnology. Subsequent fields of work included ‘New Business’ and ‘Adhesive Technologies, Steel/Coil’, where he most recently managed the department developing weldable anti-corrosion primers, pre-treatments and passivation products for the steel and automotive industry’s global market in surface technology.
“MKS Dörken constantly sets new standards in the field of functional anti-corrosion coatings and places a strategic emphasis on customer-oriented research and development. I am looking forward to the challenges in this innovative environment,” declared Dr Roth.

“We see Marcel Roth as the ideal addition to our team,” commented Dörken MKS Chief Executive Dr Gerhard Reusmann. “It is not only his expertise in the field and his professional track record that predestine him to excel in his role as Head of Development. His experience in handling international clients and his relationship of trust with the automotive industry, for us such a key customer, are also of great value.”