Michael Duerr

Michael Dürr joined Coperion in 1996 working as manager of the bulk solids laboratory after studying chemical engineering at the University in Karlsruhe, Germany.

In 2002, he additionally took over the responsibility for the Coperion test center in Weingarten, deepening his know how in bulk solids handling of all kinds of products, mainly in polymers but as well food, minerals and more. With this profound basis, he was assigned in 2008 to lead a team focusing on new technologies, dealing with special applications in aluminum smelters, fertilizer production and XLPE cable compound.

In 2015 he was appointed Manager of R&D followed in 2020 by the responsibility for R&D and Process Technology for Coperion Lean Concept Design of large polyolefin production plants.

Since 2024 he is assigned Polyolefin Industry Expert with the core task of supporting globally Process Technology, R&D and Sales to serve strong and sustainable Coperion technology for the Polyolefin business.