Aluminum expertise for over 50 years
Leader in the European aluminum industry
Cooperations & partnerships
Value-oriented corporate culture
Our vision
We want to further develop aluminum production and processing in such a way that it is in line with society’s sustainability requirements. In doing so, we focus on four key areas of action: Production and products, resources and supply chains, employees and society, and the protection of ecosystems.
Our mission
apt offers integrated solutions for sustainable aluminum processing – from development and production to further processing. Our customers benefit from the highest quality standards, resilient delivery performance and adaptable production processes.
Our values have shaped our corporate culture for more than 50 years and are lived by all employees every day. They form the basis for our success and accompany the further development of the apt Group.
Passion, enthusiasm and expertise are our driving forces. We enjoy tackling new tasks. We support each other, are respectful and loyal. Our cooperation with customers and suppliers as well as within the apt Group is characterized by trust and partnership.
We support our employees because they are the key to our success. This credo is also manifested in our corporate values and is practiced every day.
We enter into long-term partnerships and collaborations at all levels of the customer-supplier relationship, which are the basis of our current success. We build on this and continue to develop our customer and product portfolio in a targeted manner. In doing so, we focus on expanding additional processing steps and integrating new technologies and developments in order to remain fit for the future in the long term.
Sustainable aluminum solutions along the value chain
The apt Group is one of the leading groups of companies in the European aluminum industry. We develop and manufacture technologically sophisticated aluminium extrusion profiles and mechanical processing of aluminium, which we supply to renowned customers in the construction, transport, automotive and industrial sectors. Our manufacturing processes cover the entire value chain – from the raw material to the end product. With in-house remelting capacities, six extrusion lines, a state-of-the-art further processing facility, two anodizing plants and a powder coating plant as well as passivation options, apt offers a broad range of expertise.
The DNA of our strategy. The apt Group’s strategic focus is on innovation, sustainability and customer-centric solutions. With continuous investment in state-of-the-art technologies, research and development, apt delivers high-performance, tailor-made aluminum solutions while building strong partnerships to remain successful in a market that demands high standards of quality and sustainability.
The in-house recycling of our process scrap in our own remelting plant rounds off the overall range of our value chain. In this way, we ensure the sustainable production of aluminum solutions for our customers.
apt produces series components as well as technically sophisticated individual pieces in a one-piece flow. With our four production plants in Europe, we offer a wide range of aluminum profiles and components as well as a product portfolio that extends to the fully assembled product and/or system.
- Extensive engineering expertise for the further processing of aluminum
- Environmentally friendly products from a single source
- Reliable delivery times with maximum flexibility in processing
- Products that meet the strict European quality, environmental and social standards
Management expertise for sustainable success.
For today, for tomorrow and for the future.
Ao Bo serves as Vice Chairman of Inner Mongolia Mengtai Group Co. Ltd., a privately owned enterprise based in Ordos, Inner Mongolia (China). With over 7.500 employees, the Group generated approximately €5.8 billion in revenue last year.
Mengtai Group is a modern enterprise group with diversified, complementary, and circular operations, integrating research and development, production of new aluminium alloy materials, the development of wind and solar energy, and high-quality research and utilization of high-aluminium fly ash.
As a shareholder of the apt Group, Ao Bo has taken on the role of CEO and is committed to further strengthening the company’s position in the European aluminium market.
Jan-Torben Keßler started his professional career as a trainee in an international group after completing a degree in business administration.
He has held various commercial management positions in the chemical and mechanical engineering industries for 20 years. His professional career has also taken him to Argentina and the Netherlands.
Jan-Torben Keßler has extensive experience in the financial management of manufacturing companies, both in international group structures and in private equity-led SMEs. There, he was able to implement strategic transformation projects and establish professional structures in the financial sector.
He lives in the Bergisches Land region with his wife and three children.
Oliver Reichel started his career in HR after completing his master’s degree in economics with a focus on HR management at the University of Frankfurt.
Since then, he has spent more than 20 years in human resources in various sectors of multinational companies and has held leadership positions in global teams in a rapidly changing environment.
Oliver Reichel has an extensive international background and is used to working in agile organizations. He has gained experience in the implementation of M&A and restructuring processes, with a strong focus on the digitalization of HR processes.
He lives with his family near Monheim.
As an experienced business IT specialist, Christian Hempell has been successfully contributing his expertise to the realignment of IT at international companies for over 25 years. He has gained in-depth experience in this area, particularly in industrial SMEs, including private equity.
Christian Hempell leads IT organizations towards business process optimization and digitalization. He has extensive ERP project and change management experience and lives service orientation according to ITIL – the best practice framework for effective IT service management.
Christian Hempell lives with his wife in the Rhine-Main area and has a grown-up son.
Marcel Loman started his career in sales after studying international management and technical business administration.
Since then, he has worked for more than 20 years in various management and executive positions in different multinational companies.
Marcel Loman has always worked in international organizations and is used to dealing with all disciplines of a company. He loves the dynamics of an organization and the implementation of change.
He lives with his family in Limburg, is married, and has two daughters.
Irene Nehrkorn-Kayn is a marketing and communications expert with over 20 years of management experience in B2B markets – both in SMEs and in international corporate structures.
As Director of Marketing at the apt Group, she combines strategic thinking and creative brand management with straightforward implementation to promote growth and differentiation.
Irene Nehrkorn-Kayn holds an MBA from the University of Wales, a diploma in marketing communication, and certificates as Agile Project Manager and Professional Scrum Master I.
She is particularly interested in the integration of automation and AI in marketing processes.
Irene Nehrkorn-Kayn lives in Düsseldorf and is a passionate sportswoman.
Tobias Schwalb is a graduate industrial engineer.
Since the beginning of his career, his focus, expertise and passion have been in the automotive sector, in which he worked for many years in various positions, including internationally. At apt, he is responsible for many of our customers in the automotive & transportation sector as Managing Director at the Eckental site, in addition to the business development department.
Tobias Schwalb has his roots in Bavaria and currently lives in beautiful Bamberg.
Manon Gahmann has been with the apt Group since 2016 and has been responsible for CSR and compliance since 2023.
Its task is to strategically align the organization with the constantly changing requirements in the area of CSR and compliance and to make it future-proof. At the same time, it drives a regular internal debate on relevant social issues.
Manon Gahmann is originally from the Netherlands and moved to Germany in 1998 after years in the USA and France. She is married and the mother of two children.
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