Introducing Mark - Our Apparel Expert

In our first article, we explained what defines an expert at Freudenberg Performance Materials. If you missed that article, you can find it here.

In the next issues, we want to introduce you to our experts and we kick off this new series with Mark Kaminski .

Mark is Business Development Manager in Sportswear and Thermal Insulation at Freudenberg Performance Materials and our expert for comfortemp?.??

You can learn more about comfortemp? here: Comfortemp? thermal insulation - Apparel Freudenberg Performance Materials (freudenberg-pm.com)

Be sure to watch the video below if you want to learn more about him.

We also asked him a few questions about his role as an expert at Freudenberg.

How did you get an expert in this field?

It all started in 1979. I was living in Alaska and was cold in a wet, soggy cold down sleeping bag. From this old story, life moved on. We nowadays have created great alternatives to wet, soggy and cold natural down by mimicking biological advantages and adding technological and sustainable attributes that will keep you warm in any situation. This progress together with the creativity of the apparel industry kept me going.

What do you like most about being an expert?

The combination of sales and development is exciting. It removes the edge from sales and turns customers into partners.

What is he doing as an expert?

In Mark's role as an expert, he analyzes the markets and their development, and forecasts what customers need, both in the upcoming year and also long-term. Communicating with Research & Development, as well as with the customers, is also crucial to Mark's role.

For him, experts are most importantly the key link between the company and its customers.

Experts use their knowledge and turn it into projects, processes and products that make life better, easier, more convenient and safer. Mark Kaminski does this with insulation for apparel, sleeping bags and bedding products.

His next task as an expert at Freudenberg Performance Materials

Together with comfortemp?, he will be our expert at the ISPO 2022 in Munich. The fair takes place under the motto "New Perspectives on Sports" - and if you stop by to see Mark, he will certainly give you a new perspective on the advanced technology behind Freudenberg's materials.

Why do you need an expert in this field?

Mark Kaminski answered this question himself very aptly. He said: "We need knowledge, experience, network and most of all inspiration. Without the inspiration of the experts, we would not know where to go - in my case in insulation for clothes.?Experts provide a part of the base for innovation."

How to contact him?

If you want to meet Mark in person, be sure to visit him at the upcoming ISPO from November 28th - 30th at the Trade Fair Center in Munich at our booth A1.512.

And if you can't join us at ISPO, you can reach out to Mark here on LinkedIn or you can write him an E-Mail: [email protected].

Do you still have questions for Mark? This is your chance. Ask him here in the comments.