Market human ressources Product group leader: uniting production & markets needs Hexagon Composites ASA has appointed Ragnar Holthe as director of CNG containers for passenger cars in the business unit for High-pressure containers. Ragnar Holthe took up the new position on 2 May 2012 and will be responsible for the product area for CNG containers for passenger cars. Ragasco and merge this with Raufoss Fuel System’s activities within CNG bus and bulk transport. The extended Highpressure unit will focus on maintaining the leading position in a CNG market experiencing strong growth, while also exploiting synergies between the European and American operations. «CNG fuel tanks for passenger cars is a very interesting area in terms of both technology and market. These are safety products with high quality standards. Hexagon Composites leads the market and must maintain its competitive advantage. With 20 years of experience with product development and launch processes towards the most demanding car manufacturers, I can see that this will be very useful to meet the challenges,» Ragnar Holthe says. In the position as director, Holthe will be based in Raufoss with responsibility for the CNG containers for passenger car product group. The product group is further strengthened through the hiring of a production manager, quality supervisor and product development supervisor. A further strengthening of the organization with 2-3 persons is also planned. n 2012 年 11 年 07-09 年 - Product group leader: uniting production and market needs ....... p19 - Sandwich structures: good prospects ............ p20 H olthe joins Hexagon Composites ASA from the position as Manager of R&D programs with Benteler Aluminium Systems where he recently was responsible for R&D programs in aluminium technology and for developing a new business area in extruded suspension components. Ragnar Holthe holds a PhD from NTNU (formerly NTH) in Material Engineering, and has broad experience from various management positions in development and manufacture with Hydro Aluminium Structures and Raufoss Automotive Chassis Structures. More information: www.hexagon.no NOVEMBER 7. 8. 9 . 20l2 About Hexagon Composites ASA The appointment Hexagon Composites ASA is a listed company with takes place against headquarters in Ålesund. The group has 374 employees the background of and had a turnover of NOK 992 million in 2011. The group the group’s internal develops and manufactures composite containers for storeorganization of the rage and transport of various pressurized gases and mulproduct areas LPG tiaxial composite reinforcements. Hexagon Composites and CNG containers. develops and manufactures composite fuel containers for Hexagon Componatural gas (Compressed Natural Gas) and biogas for the sites has decided to passenger car market. Cars that use gas as fuel have lower separate the product area for CNG emissions than petrol and diesel cars and contribute towards passenger cars from a cleaner environment. More information ... JEC - 25 bd de l’Amiral Bruix -75116 Paris - France www.jeccomposites.com Stickers Americas 2012.indd 1 07/12/2011 18:22:26 No73 June 2012 / jec composites magazine 19http://www.jeccomposites.com http://www.hexagon.no http://www.jeccomposites.com