Speakers
Haluk Yildiz
President
MDF and Chipboard Manufacturers Association
Meşrutiyet Cad. Aslıhan A-Blok No:10 Kat:7
Galatasaray Beyoğlu
Istanbul
Türkiye
Phone: +90 (212) 292 58 34 / 292 58 56
Chairman, TOBB Forest Products Assembly
Chairman, MDF and Particleboard Industrialists Association (YOMSAD)
Born in 1959 in Samsun, Haluk Yıldız graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1981.
He began his professional career at Karadeniz Copper Enterprises and later worked for seven years at Aksa Acrylic Chemical Industry, where he held managerial positions in engineering and investment departments.
Since 1992, he has served in various managerial roles at Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi A.Ş., including Investment Manager, Plant Manager, and Deputy General Manager.
From 2000 until July 2025, Haluk Yıldız held the positions of CEO of Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi A.Ş. and Head of the Wood Group at Hayat Holding.
During his tenure as General Manager, Kastamonu Entegre experienced an extraordinary investment expansion both domestically and internationally, growing nearly 20-fold in 20 years and reaching an annual turnover of USD 1.9 billion.
In addition to overseeing operations in Turkey, Yıldız also led the company’s subsidiaries in Italy, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In July 2025, upon his own decision, Haluk Yıldız stepped down from his positions as CEO of Kastamonu Entegre A.Ş. and Head of the Wood Group at Hayat Holding.
He currently continues to serve as Chairman of the MDF and Particleboard Industrialists Association (YOMSAD) and Chairman of the TOBB Forest Products Assembly.
President
Federation of Turkish Furniture Manufacturers Associations (MOSFED)
Yeşilköy Mahallesi
Atatürk Caddesi İDTM
A1 blok Kat:6 No:10/1 Ofis No:250
Yeşilköy – İstanbul
Türkiye
Phone: +90 (212) 465 03 00
Ahmet Güleç was born in Mardin/Türkiye in 1970, he graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration in 1990.
Known for his work on the development of the Turkish Furniture Industry, Mr.Güleç served in prominent positions in many non-governmental organizations. Güleç, who was the President of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association’s (MUSIAD) İnegöl Branch between 2007 and 2012, was also a member of the MUSIAD High Advisory Board until 2023.
Güleç carried out many studies to strengthen the unity of the sector in İnegöl, one of the furniture production centers of Turkey, and pioneered the establishment of İMOS with the İnegöl Furniture Promotion Group, which he was chairman of for two years. Güleç, who joined the board of directors of the Turkish Furniture Manufacturers Association (MOSDER) in 2010, was elected as the president of the association in 2012. Güleç, who is also the founding president of the Federation of Furniture Associations (MOSFED), which collects furniture associations of Turkıye under one roof, continues his duty as the president of MOSFED. Güleç is a board member of European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC).
Güleç, who is a member of the Board of Directors of Istanbul World Trade Center , served as president of the Istanbul Exporters’ Association, Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters’ Association for two terms in 2014 and 2018. Güleç has been serving as the Deputy Chairman of the Turkiye Exporters Assembly (TİM) since 2022.
Güleç, who is married and a father of four children, speaks English.
Prof. Dr. Davut Kavranoğlu
CEO
Kastamonu Entegre
Altunizade Mh. Kısıklı Cd.No:13
34662 Üsküdar, İstanbul
Türkiye
Phone: +90 216 554 30 00
As of September 15, 2025, Prof. Dr. Davut Kavranoğlu has assumed his role as CEO of Kastamonu Entegre.
Prof. Dr. Kavranoğlu completed his undergraduate studies at Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics, Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, and subsequently earned his master’s (1986) and PhD (1989) degrees from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, USA.
Following his academic career, he took on significant roles in public administration, the private sector, and entrepreneurship. He served as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, and later as Chief Advisor to the President of the Republic of Türkiye on science, technology, education, and industry.
Most recently, in addition to chairing the Knowledge Economy Association, he served as Chairman of the Board of San Francisco-based Geoxon.
Hüseyin Yildiz
Chairman & CEO
Starwood Orman Ürünleri
Organize Sanayi Bölgesi 2. Cad.
İnegöl / Bursa
Türkiye
Phone: +90 224 29432 00
I am a fourth-generation member of the Yıldız Family, which has been involved in the forest products sector for over 130 years.
From a young age, I participated in the family business, taking on various roles after school and during summer vacations, and I started working full-time early in my career.
After graduating from Bilkent University with a degree in Economics in 1998, I joined the company on a full-time basis.
Throughout the years, I have gained valuable experience by taking on different responsibilities at various levels within the organization. For the last 10 years, I have served as the Chairman of the Board of Starwood.
My primary goal is to transform our company into a sustainable, innovative, and value-generating organization. To achieve this, I focus on making strategic investments and leading digital transformation initiatives.
I am married and have two children.
Naci Güngör
Marketing Director
Alim Group
Ömerli Mah. Arefe Sok. NO:21/23
Arnavutköy / Istanbul
Phone: +90 212 670 05 18
Mr. Naci Güngör holds a mechanical engineering degree from Middle East Technical University and an M.B.A. degree from Bilkent University. He has an experience of over 30 years in the wood based panel industry and worked for 12 years as marketing and corporate communications manager at Kastamonu Entegre, which is among the top 5 producers globally. He then joined in 2018 Boyut Edgeband company, a member of Alim Group, as director of marketing and corporate communications.
He acted between 2015-2021 as a member of the Forestry Products Consultative Committee in FAO of United Nations, between 2012-2014 as Board Member of Wood Products Exporters Association in Istanbul and still a member of Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) Business Council Executive Committee.
Robert Bierfreund
President
MetiQon GmbH
Op de Elg 68 D
22393 Hamburg
Phone +49 162 279 75 54
January 2026 – today: Founder and Managig Director of MetiQon.
March 2011 – December 2025: Managing Director Operations Interprint GmbH / COO Interprint Group responsible for manufacturing and engineering at all Interprint locations worldwide.
July 2010 – Feb. 2011: Establishment and management of the service and consulting business unit at Prinovis.
July 2008 – June 2010: CEO / Managing Director of a printing plant with 600 employees in Barcelona, Spain.
Jan. 2007 – June 2008: COO / Director Operations for Mohn Media Apr. 2004 – Dec. 2006: COO / Director Operations at rotogravure printer Broschek in Hamburg.
1992 – 2004: Different management position at Eurohueco/Spain – Bertelsmann Printing Group.
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Rudolf-Diesel-Fachschule für Techniker, Nürnberg.
Kai K.O. Bär
Managing Director
adphos Innovative Technologies GmbH
Bruckmühler Str. 27
83052 Bruckmühl
Germany
Phone: + 49 8061 395 0
Dr. Kai Bär graduated and completed his PhD in 1989 from the University of Aachen.
From 1989 – 1994 he was involved in the European space shuttle program and served as the leader responsible for the HERMES heat structure tests within the business segment “High Temperature Technology and Installations” at IABG GmbH, Ottobrunn.
Since 1994 he is the co-founder and Managing Director of IndustrieSerVis GmbH in Bruckmühl, which later evolved into adphos.
In 1998 Dr. Bär was honored with the title of “Entrepreneur of the Year”.
Since 2009 Dr. Bär is Managing Director/President of the adphos group, which includes adphos Innovative Technologies GmbH, adphos Digital Printing GmbH, adphos Thermal Processng GmbH.
Guido Lebbing
Managing Director
Lebbing automation & drives GmbH
Konrad-Zuse-Strasse 16
46397 Bocholt
Germany
Phone: +49 28 71 – 2412 0
Harald Jordan
Managing Director
IPAC
Europastraße 8
9524 Villach
Austria
Phone: +43 4242 22810
2003 –
Co-partner Ipac GmbH since the company was founded, managing partner since 2005.
1996 – 2003Independent management consultant with international project management experience in the areas of innovation, organization, and SAP.
1981 – 1993
Employed by the global market leader in the refractory industry, Veitsch Radex (now RHI Radex Heraklith International), in various management positions in Austria and abroad, including commercial management of the sales company in Italy and project management for innovation, organization, and SAP projects worldwide in the headquarter Vienna, Austria.
Education:
Commercial Academy Feldkirchen, Carinthia/Austria and Controller Academy, München, Germany
Royce Dodds
Sales Manager
Cruse Technologies GmbH
Siebengebirgsblick 16
53343 Wachtberg
Germany
Royce Dodds is an established specialist in decorative inkjet printing with both practical and documented technical credentials in the German-based décor industry. Over more than two decades he has worked with major players such as EGGER Holzwerkstoffe Brilon and Wilsonart, focusing on digital print workflows, surface structures, and design development for decorative boards and laminates. In recent years, Dodds has become a key figure in the application of AI generative imaging—over the last two years, he has developed original designs with AI tools, several of which have found commercial use in the décor market.
His skill set is evidenced by named inventorship on patents such as US9782797B2 “Method and device for producing a structured varnish surface,” assigned to Fritz Egger, which describes digitally controlled creation of 3D varnish textures matched to décor images on board substrates. In parallel, symposium and workshop programs list him as a speaker on topics including inline colour control, AI-based décor design, and digital surface treatment at events like the DIPA Symposium, the Decorative Surfaces Conference, Fogra Colour Management Symposium, and FuturePrint webinars and podcasts.
Thomas Walther
Senior Principal
AFRY Management Consulting
Borsteler Chaussee 51
22453 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 40 692000
Analyst
AFRY Management Consulting
Borsteler Chaussee 51
22453 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 40 692000
Group Manager Testing Laboratory Formaldehyde
Riedenkamp 3
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
Phone: +49 531 21550
Bettina Meyer joined the Fraunhofer Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI) in Braunschweig as a Technical Assistant in 1984. In 1992, she became Project Manager and Head of the Formaldehyde Testing Laboratory. Since 2003, the laboratory has been part of the Quality Testing and Assessment (QA) Department. Her work covers formaldehyde-emission testing, research, certification and monitoring.
Since 2017, she has led the Formaldehyde Testing Laboratory and contributed to technical committees and research projects developing ISO and EN standards. She convenes ISO/TC 89/WG 5, “Wood-based panels — Test methods”, and CEN/TC 112/WG 5, “Regulated Dangerous Substances”.
Bernd Dinkelborg
Sales Manager
KNEHO-LACKE GmbH
Wilberger Str. 98 -100
32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg
Germany
Phone: +49 52 34 84 02 0
Bernd started his journey at KNEHO-LACKE in 2011 and he is now responsible for marketing and sales. As a wood engineer with a solid background of production technologies he became specialized in the UV-coating sector, focusing primarily on product development and the application of industrial coating processes.
Göran Ziegler
Director R&D
Välinge Innovation AB
Prästavägen 513
263 65 Viken
Sweden
Phone: +32 494 560244
Göran Ziegler holds a M. Sc. In Chemical Engineering and Licentiate in Polymer Technology both from Lund University and have a background in material technology for building products from different industries. He currently serves as the Director of R&D Surface Technology at Välinge Innovation. Göran has been with Välinge for 17 years and have been responsible for the development of several new flooring and surface technologies. Göran is also head of the Swedish flooring standardisation group and active on both CEN and ISO level. Outside his work Göran enjoys mountain biking, golf and spending time with family and friends.
Moritz Schränkler
Innovation and Technology Manager
Siempelkamp Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH
Siempelkampstr. 75
47803 Krefeld
Germany
Phone: +49 2151 92 4667
Norbert Busch
Area Sales Manager
Albany International Corp.
Germany
Phone: +49 173 5997769
Research and Development Engineer
Heimbach Specialities
Lütticher Straße, 63A
4721 Neu-Moresnet
Belgium
Tel.: +32 87 63 92 92
Director Business Development, Marketing and Sustainability
Profol GmbH
Profolstraße 1-10
83128 Halfing
Germany
Phone: 49 (0) 8055 181 246
Udo Steinhauer is Director of Business Development, Marketing & Sustainability at Profol, a manufacturer of innovative polymer films.
Udo Steinhauer holds a degree in chemical engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and has over 30 years of experience in various positions in the chemical, coating, and polymer industries. His experience includes polymer films and additives, coatings, and composites, as well as their technical application in various markets such as flooring, furniture, and automotive.
Head of Design
Profol GmbH
Profolstraße 1-10
83128 Halfing
Germany
Phone: 49 (0) 8055 181 246
Head of Department Binders and Coatings
Riedenkamp 3
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
Phone: +49 531 21550
Nurten Ergün
President
BTC Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Ltd.Şti.
Oruç Reis Mahallesi Tekstilkent Cad.
Tekstilkent Sitesi A5 Blok No: 55
Esenler, Istanbul
Türkiye
Phone: +90 212 4386506
She graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Economics in 1987. Between 1988 and 1992, she worked in the sales and marketing of high-tech products in international corporate companies. She founded her first company in 1993. With the belief that innovative and new technologies will gain great value, she received training in design and digital technologies in Italy and Germany. She represented many European companies in the textile sector from design to production and color management in digital printing. Nurten Ergün, who is the founding partner of 5 different companies, has gathered all her activities under the roof of BTC Information Technologies, which represents a total of 11 European companies in Turkey. She closely follows the developments in the world by participating in over 200 fairs, both national and international.