Tughan Akbasak

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About Tughan Akbasak

15 years of hands-on experience in R&D, Business Development, Technical Sales, Sales Support, Project and Innovation, Business Management in polymer, plastics, rubber, and chemical industries. • 10+ years of managerial experience, directing diverse and multinational teams of 5 to 25 members. • Highly skilled in coaching, mentoring, leadership, team management, and KPI-based performance management. • Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Technology; M.Sc. in Organic and Polymer Chemistry. • Multilingual; fluent in English and German, working proficiency in Swedish and Spanish. • Customer- and solution-oriented business manager; developed 20+ new businesses, generating over 30 M €/year in revenue; established departments and divisions from scratch. • Extensive experience in technical and commercial feasibility studies, market research, investment and technology budgets, business plans, and benchmark studies. • Driven by continuous improvement, innovation, business development, strategic sales, and R&D. • Strong background in sales and business development; served hundreds of customers, agents, and distributors globally; presented tailored technical and commercial solutions; supported marketing strategies. • Broad experience in new product development and market launch. • Expertise in management finance, sales excellence, strategic planning, innovation strategies, business plans, budgeting, market analysis, pricing, cost analysis, and IP management. • Proven expertise in formulation development, product and process optimization, and new product development of polymers and polymer additives using various polymer processing techniques. • Hands-on experience in polymer processing operations: extrusion, co-extrusion, compounding, injection molding, blow molding, calendering, grinding, pulverizing, pelletizing, screw/barrel design, and additive formulation. • Managed and ran 30+ polymer processing machinery projects, from on-site trials to design, procurement, and commissioning. • Extensive experience in processing polymers: PVC, ABS, PMMA, PE, PP, TPU, TPE, EVA. • Expertise in synthetic, analytical, and application aspects of polymer additives: lubricants, stabilizers, plasticizers, antifogging/antistatic/conductive agents, processing aids, antibacterials, antimicrobials. • Specialist in clay and filler application in thermoplastics, thermosets, rubbers, coatings, and adhesives. • Published 3 international papers and filed 18 patent applications, 3 of which were granted.