Walter Kurtz turns 70
Walter Kurtz celebrates his 70th birthday
On 19 May, 2016 the Walter Kurtz celebrated his 70th birthday. For over 35 years the gradate engineer from Hasloch had a leading role in shaping the success story of Kurtz Ersa.
Following his studies of Metallurgical Engineering, with main focus on foundry technology, Walter Kurtz was initially engaged in special projects in the Kurtz iron foundry, before involving himself intensively in the area of particle foam machines and making Kurtz GmbH the worldwide leading particle foam machine manufacturer. Based on the Kurtz ideas, many customers around the globe optimised their particle foam production.
In July 2009, Walter Kurtz transferred from the operative management into the Kurtz Ersa Advisory Board – but he is by no means taking it easy. The engineer passes on his extensive technical knowledge in the Group’s own Hammer Academy and as a guest lecturer in Plastics Engineering at Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University.
The history of the family company is a matter very close to Walter Kurtz’s heart: Thus, in 2014, he played a pivotal role in the conception and realisation of the Kurtz Ersa as well as in the compilation of the 250-page chronicle on the occasion of its 235-year jubilee. In private, Walter Kurtz is proud of his eight grandchildren, although they do not live in the Spessart. It makes him even happier when the extended family comes to Hasloch to celebrate the 70th birthday. At this occasion they celebrate his wife Ursula who is just 5 days older than Walter. Dear Walter, dear Ursula, happy birthday!