EuroBLECH — International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition 2026 Exhibitor List

Gustavo manages Coherent’s portfolio of fiber lasers addressing the cutting market. Prior to this role, he had several experiences in product management and product development in the optical and semiconductor industry. Gustavo holds a Ph.D. degree in physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich in the field of semiconductor lasers.

Alexander is the leading developer of TRUMPF’s material flow simulation toolkit. His focus is on bringing factory planning and optimization in the sheet metal industry to the next level. Alexander holds a degree in Autonomous Systems from the University of Stuttgart.

Patrick Grewer is an experienced manager and expert in the steel industry. As Head of Green Steel Strategic Sales at Kloeckner Metals Germany he is responsible for the promotion and sales of Green Steel products and services. He is focusing on identifying the right products and solutions to help our customers and partners in achieving their sustainability targets.

Steffen is a co-founder of INWT Statistics. His main interests are the topics Predictive Analytics, Online Marketing and Customer Relationship Management. With his work as a lecturer in the "Joint Masters Program of Statistics" in Berlin this doctor of physics gives insights into his activities as a data scientist.

Manuel Klaude has an excellent knowledge of sheet metal and also very in-depth expertise in peripheral areas, and his many years of experience in application technology should also be emphasised. His knowledge of punching and punch-laser machines as well as bending machines and his process expertise in sheet metal production are particularly noteworthy. In recent years, Mr Klaude and his team have developed a new business model for digital and scalable application consulting. The result is an increase in runtime, output and quality for the customer.

Christoph Lenhard is Sales Manager at Lantek Systemtechnik GmbH with 28 years of experience in sales. He joined the company in 1996, set up the Lantek branch in Darmstadt, Hesse, and established the Lantek brand as the leading software house for manufacturer-independent machine programming in German-speaking countries. With his many years of experience in sheet metal processing, he supports customers in all areas of the organization of their production management and programming of sheet metal processing machines. Christoph Lenhard studied mechanical engineering at Technical University of Darmstadt and holds a certificate for quality management and working time studies from Refa AG in Darmstadt (1996).

Gustavo Gamonoso is Product Manager at Seabery (parent company of WeldPlus) for the Industrial Welding Services division, participating in both product development and key account management. This division responds to the training needs of welders in industrial companies with customised projects. Gustavo Gamonoso holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Seville and has more than 20 years of professional experience including other sectors such as building and railway vehicles.

Kyle Branigan manages the software, automation, new products, and mechanical design teams for Coherent’s Infrared division. He is a proud alumnus of Carnegie Mellon University Materials Science and Engineering program.

Ahmet Cansever serves as a global Technical Sales Engineer, specializing in digital products with a focus on the VDP “Visual Die Protection” system. He brings over 25 years of experience in project management, training, service personnel development, and digitalization. His career began at Stama Maschinenfabrik, where he worked with machining centers. Since 2017, he has been with Schuler Pressen in the service department, and in 2023, he transitioned to the Digital department.

Ernst Schwohuber is Sales Manager Service for DACH / Benelux and selected key customers at Schuler Pressen in Göppingen. He has over 25 years of experience in sales, service and marketing and has worked for the elevator manufacturer Schindler, the industrial crane manufacturer Demag and, since 2016, for Schuler Pressen. Ernst has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Munich/Germany.

Andreas Gebele is responsible for shaping and managing digital products for Schuler’s customers in the forming industry. In parallel, he acts as a business partner for automation and digitalization in the Environment and Energy sector at Andritz. He holds a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering and Management, and brings a deep understanding of digital transformation and process optimization to his roles.

Dr. Dirk Dittrich studied material technology in Freiberg and received his PhD in 2011 for the damage tolerance of laser welded aircraft fuselage structures at Technical University Dresden. He is group leader for laser beam welding at Fraunhofer IWS Dresden. His areas of work include the development of new laser beam welding technologies for a wide range of materials, for example fiber laser welding with high frequent beam oscillation and multi pass narrow gap welding. The materials include aluminium; copper, steel and nickel based alloys for the application fields automotive, aircraft, space and battery applications and the energy sector.

Manuel Hunger is responsible for sales of blanking lines in America. He joined Schuler in 2012 and has overseen the market introduction of Schuler’s laser blanking line. After studying industrial engineering at the Cooperative State University in Stuttgart, Germany, Manuel Hunger gained his first experiences in international sales at the engineering company Sortimat and as sales director D/A/CH for the Italian company Sinteco.