On an area of more than 30,000 m², HPW in Linz and Leonding annually
processes around 20,000 tons of non-ferrous metals such as copper or
nickel into customized flat and round wires.
HPW, founded in 1946, is one of the global technology and innovation leaders for high-performance wires in e-mobility. HPW is thus one of the key companies in a rapidly growing future market. HPW's high-performance wires are used to increase the efficiency of wind turbines as well as in electrical heavy machinery construction, the welding industry, electronic components or in the optical and chemical industries.
Management
CEO | Ewald Koppensteiner
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Ewald Koppensteiner heads the HPW company as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He is responsible for the strategic orientation and economic development. In addition, his activities focus on the areas of production, R&D and quality assurance. Mr. Koppensteiner's current focus is the continuous further development of high-performance wires for electromobility.
Mr. Koppensteiner holds Ph.D. in technical physics and is a proven specialist in metallurgy and plastics engingeering due to his university degree in materials science.
Before joining HPW, Ewald Koppensteiner was responsible for product management and marketing at Skidata. He also gained international experience at Philips in Holland.
CSO | Harald Lackner
As Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at HPW, Harald Lackner has overall responsibility for sales & marketing. In addition to the worldwide support of sales partners and key customers he guided the sales team across the globe. His his main focus is on the development and expansion of the e-mobility business area. Mr. Lackner successfully positioned the company as an IATF-certified producer of high-performance wires with international OEMs as well as tier-1 suppliers.
After his degree in economics at the Econonmic University of Vienna, Harald Lackner gained around 25 years of experience in internationally renowned companies such as Constantia Industries and the Plansee Group. There he held various management positions in the USA, in Asia and at several European locations and thus gained his international sales expertise.
CFO | Michael Guger
Michael Guger is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at HPW and in this function he is responsible for the commercial management of the company. His activities focus in particular on the development and implementation of the future internationalization strategy.
After his degreee in business administration at the University of Vienna, with a focus on corporate finance and international management, Mr. Guger gained valuable international experience at the Frauenthal Group, Novomatic AG and most recently at Miba AG for over 10 years. He was responsible for the development of an international treasury department, various M&A projects and the support of capital market transactions.
