{"id":6746,"date":"2018-09-28T16:23:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T16:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrc-germany.de\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:53:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrc-germany.de\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;karsten-bleymehl&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-1 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-10 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner us_custom_b4c0c321\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"336\">Karsten Bleymehl is the founder of MRC \u2013 Materials Research &amp; Consulting and advises companies worldwide on the identification, development, and implementation of innovative materials and technologies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"828\">Originally trained as an industrial mechanic and holding a degree in product design, he has been working for more than 20 years as a consultant in the fields of material innovation, manufacturing processes, and material-driven product design.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"828\">From 2005 to 2013, he played a key role in establishing the German office of <a href=\"https:\/\/materialconnexion.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Material ConneXion<\/span><\/span><\/a>, where he served as Director Library &amp; Materials Research at the internationally recognized materials-driven innovation consultancy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"1135\">In 2013, he founded MRC to support companies worldwide in material innovation, sustainable product development, and technology transfer. In 2019, he additionally founded <a href=\"https:\/\/circularmaterials.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">The Circular Materials GmbH<\/span><\/span><\/a>, which develops custom materials made from recycled plastics and recycled fibers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-1 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small color_primary\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-actionbox color_primary controls_right\"><div class=\"w-actionbox-text\"><h2 class=\"w-actionbox-title\">Visionary thinking, realistic testing, creative development!<\/h2><div class=\"w-actionbox-description\"><p>Modern materials enable groundbreaking product concepts, differentiated design and integrated functionality. 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