
Gottfried Lang
Gottfried Lang is group leader dispersion at Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH (GK) where he is responsible for all global markets of graphite based lubricants and applications. He has more than 25 years of experience in the carbon industry. He has been focused on R&D of graphite based lubricant products and its universal applications for 20 years. He was starting his career as an R&D manager in the carbon black industry. His technical/sales expertise and background allows him to work out and realize GK solutions for the international metal forming industry. He is holding a diploma of process technology from the University of Technology in Cologne.
Country | Germany |
Company name | Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH |
Job title | Group Leader Dispersion |
Website | https://www.gk-graphite.com/de/home/ |
Session / Presentation
Title | FORGING INDUSTRY IN CHANGE |
Description | The continuously progressing climate change as well as associated increasingly stringent environmental regulations are presenting the forging industry with forward-looking tasks. Especially new technologies in the automotive sector, such as e-mobility and hydrogen power, necessitate a change in the field of forging. |
Industry

Company name | Graphit Kropfmühl GmbH |
Company profile | GK, with its worldwide subsidiaries, has more than 140 years of tradition/expertise in graphite. GK as one of the world´s leading graphite supplier offers a wide range of raw material provenances and a great variety of production possibilities. With its large product range of natural graphite, synthetic graphite, expandable graphite, graphite dispersions as well as graphene, the company is specialized in providing added value to its customers. |
Sponsoring level | Platinum |