THE KIRCHHOFF GROUP MAGAZINE
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46 // <strong>KIRCHHOFF</strong> Automotive<br />
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1. Steve Kiefer (l.), GM Vice President<br />
Global Purchasing and Supply Chain and<br />
Tomasz Zwyrtek (r.), Director Purchasing<br />
Poland and Body Exterior examine<br />
the battery tub for the new Opel Astra.<br />
2. Vivid discussions during the booth tour:<br />
Klaus Lötters (l.), <strong>KIRCHHOFF</strong> Automotive<br />
Key Account Manager Mercedes-Benz<br />
with Dr. Klaus Zehender, Director Procurement<br />
Mercedes-Benz Cars and Vans,<br />
Daimler AG. 3. The booth team at the race<br />
car of the <strong>KIRCHHOFF</strong> Group. Normally<br />
the Porsche GT3 starts at the VLN Long<br />
Distance Championships. For example at<br />
the 24 hours race on the Nürburgring.<br />
4. General Manager Purchasing, Yoshihiro<br />
Yamaguchi (centre l.), and Yohei Nakano<br />
(centre r.) from Honda Deutschland<br />
with Kenji Fukuyama, Country Manager<br />
Japan (r.) and Dr. Thomas Steinhaus (l.),<br />
Director Sales Cars, in front of the BMW<br />
7series aluminum Front-end structure.<br />
5. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Prime<br />
Minister of the Saarland, was listening the<br />
explanations of Dr. Thorsten Gaitzsch<br />
(centre), CTO <strong>KIRCHHOFF</strong> Automotive<br />
and Andreas Heine, Director Corporate<br />
Communication & Marketing, with interest.<br />
Evident highlight: the innovation area!<br />
6. Conversations in relaxed atmosphere<br />
7. High-ranking visit from Ford Motor<br />
Company (f.l.t.r.): Birgit A. Behrendt, Vice<br />
President, Global Programs & Purchasing<br />
Operation, Alan Draper, Director Global<br />
Powertrain Installations Purchasing and<br />
Keith Cooper, Global Director Body & Exterior<br />
and Raw Materials Purchasing.<br />
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