Albin Kälin

CEO of EPEA Switzerland GmbH, CH-8806 Bäch / SZ

In the 90′s under his management the Swiss Rohner Textil AG won 19 international recognitions and design awards. This environmental and economic management approach led him to becoming a world renowned pioneer. As a result the development of the first Cradle to Cradle^® products worldwide: the product lines Climatex^®.

In 2005 Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart appoints Albin Kälin as CEO of the scientific consultancy EPEA Internationale Umweltforschung GmbH in Hamburg, Germany. (www.epea.com). Since 2006 he supports additional intensive developments of Cradle to Cradle^® for the Netherlands and as CEO of EPEA Nederland bv, established in 2008.

At the end of 2009, Albin Kälin founds EPEA Switzerland GmbH. As CEO of a management team he implements Cradle to Cradle^® projects in all industries in Switzerland and Austria and in accordance with its core expertise in the textile industry – worldwide.

Under the slogan “Back to The Roots” Albin Kälin steps down from his two managing activities with EPEA Hamburg and Netherland at the end of 2009 to continue to focus his passion: to successfully implement Cradle to Cradle^® projects worldwide thereby encouraging the Cradle to Cradle^® breakthrough.

EPEA Switzerland GmbH implements with an experienced management team Cradle to Cradle^® projects in all industries in Switzerland, Austria and the textile industry worldwide in cooperation with EPEA Internationale Umweltforschung GmbH in Hamburg.