{"id":1002,"date":"2025-11-21T18:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2025-11-21T18:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:16:11","slug":"kai-steinbach-new-member-of-the-board-of-composites-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/news\/kai-steinbach-neu-im-praesidium-von-composites-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Kai Steinbach new member of the executive committee of Composites United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1002\" class=\"elementor elementor-1002\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-591ab31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"591ab31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f341ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f341ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe610bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe610bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4b919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a4b919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kai Steinbach new member of the executive committee of Composites United<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cad4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cad4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>21.11.2025<\/p><p>Full steam ahead for the future of lightweight construction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b99fa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b99fa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92979d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92979d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11.2025_MGV-Neuer-Vorstand-deu-e5cb4d14.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1003\" alt=\"11.2025 MGV New Executive Board deu e5cb4d14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11.2025_MGV-Neuer-Vorstand-deu-e5cb4d14.webp 675w, https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11.2025_MGV-Neuer-Vorstand-deu-e5cb4d14-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/11.2025_MGV-Neuer-Vorstand-deu-e5cb4d14-18x9.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64afe05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64afe05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fceacf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fceacf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"layout_full block\"><div class=\"ce_text block\"><p>Composites United e.V. (CU) has elected a new executive committee - and with\u00a0<a id=\"ember2929\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kai-steinbach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kai Steinbach<\/a>, Head of Sales at\u00a0<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hightex-verst%C3%A4rkungsstrukturen-gmbh\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hightex Reinforcing Structures GmbH<\/a>\u00a0reinforcement structures, for the first time a representative of the company and thus of the\u00a0<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/connova\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Connova Group<\/a>\u00a0represented on the committee. We are delighted that the members of the\u00a0<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/composites-united\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Composites United<\/a>\u00a0by electing Kai's many years of experience in the field of fibre composites and his voluntary commitment to the association and expressing their confidence in him. As we have come to expect from him, he will do his utmost to promote the strategic development of the fibre composite industry and the association.<br \/><br \/>With a clear focus on international cooperation, technological innovation and resilient value chains, the new Executive Committee is laying the foundations for the future of the European lightweight construction industry. The election underlines the growing commitment of the\u00a0<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/connova\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Connova Group<\/a>\u00a0within the CU network.<\/p><p>In addition to Kai, the newly elected CU Board consists of:<\/p><ul><li><a id=\"ember3632\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marc-fette-0a1392127\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marc Fette<\/a>\u00a0(<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/composite-technology-center\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Composite Technology Centre \/ CTC GmbH (An Airbus Company)<\/a>\u00a0- new spokesperson for the executive committee<br \/>Prof. Dr.\u00a0<a id=\"ember3633\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/frank-henning-6b26b111\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Henning<\/a>\u00a0(<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/fraunhofer-ict\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fraunhofer ICT<\/a>)<br \/>Dr.\u00a0<a id=\"ember3634\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/heike-illing-g%C3%BCnther-36a883205\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heike Illing-G\u00fcnther<\/a>\u00a0(<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/saechsisches-textil-forschungs-institut\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V. (STFI)<\/a>)<br \/>Dr Gernot Kalkoffen (<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/carbontt\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CarbonTT<\/a>)<br \/>Dr.\u00a0<a id=\"ember3635\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/steffenkress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steffen Kress<\/a>\u00a0(<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mubea\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mubea<\/a>\u00a0Aviation GmbH)<br \/>Dr.\u00a0<a id=\"ember3636\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/haukelengsfeld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hauke Lengsfeld<\/a>\u00a0(<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/mcamconnect\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials<\/a>\u00a0GmbH)<br \/><a id=\"ember3637\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jens-ridzewski-prof-dr-ima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jens Ridzewski, Prof. Dr.-Ing.<\/a>\u00a0(<a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/applus-ima-dresden\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Applus+ IMA<\/a>)<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><a class=\"UXRxrWnQhIYOdGGMtoPtXVRoovJFKlwCM\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hightex-verst%C3%A4rkungsstrukturen-gmbh\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hightex Reinforcing Structures GmbH<\/a>\u00a0has been part of the Connova Group since 2024, strengthening the Group's presence in the market and now also in the most important European association for fibre composite technologies.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p class=\"back\"><a title=\"Back\">Back<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kai Steinbach neu im Pr\u00e4sidium von Composites United 21.11.2025 Mit voller Kraft f\u00fcr die Zukunft des Leichtbaus. Der Composites United e.V. (CU) hat ein neues Pr\u00e4sidium gew\u00e4hlt \u2013 und mit\u00a0Kai Steinbach, Leiter Vertrieb bei\u00a0Hightex Verst\u00e4rkungsstrukturen GmbH\u00a0Verst\u00e4rkungsstrukturen, ist erstmals ein Vertreter des Unternehmens und damit der\u00a0Connova Group\u00a0im Gremium vertreten. Wir freuen uns, dass die Mitglieder des\u00a0Composites [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1002"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1024,"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1002\/revisions\/1024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hightex-dresden.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}