1. Introduction: MG TecConsult Dipl.-Ing. Michael H.G. Gutknecht Consulting & Engineering services

2. What is MG TecConsult ? MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN2 MG TecConsult Dipl.-Ing. Michael H.G. Gutknecht is the business name of my engineering office After more than 25 years of experience as engineer and CEO in internationally operating industrial businesses in the field of trading, import, export and manufacturing technical products such as insulating & refractory materials, industrial hoses & couplings, seals & gaskets, in the field of project business for design, prefabrication & installation of insulating refractory furnace linings as well as in the development, design, construction and erection of plastic waste chemical recycling plants I am now providing consulting and engineering services as self-employed engineer to German and international clients.

3. Services of MG TecConsult MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN3 Consulting & Engineering services  Insulating & Refractory Technology o Insulation & refractory engineering (Drawings, procurement lists, technical specifications) o Heat flow calculations o Thermography analytics  Furnace modernization / energy optimization  Ceramic Composite Coatings  Ceramic Composites for asphalt & concrete surface repair  Renewable Energy Technologies  Seals, Packings and Gaskets Technology o Application consulting o Supplier selection o Sales & Marketing consulting  Chemical Recycling Technologies for post consumer & industrial plastic waste  Integrated Total Waste Utilization Concepts  Installation Supervision  Recruitment of installation personnel

4. Services of MG TecConsult MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN4 Consulting & Engineering services  Technical Documentation such as Operating Manuals, Data Sheets, MSDS (English, German, Polish etc.)  Technical/Commercial contract drafting/negotiation (English/German)  Project Management  Interim Management  Foreign Relations Management and foreign subsidiary establishment  Development of MS-Excel based computation programs and reporting tools

5. MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN Education Vita 5 1959Born in Hamburg, Germany as son of Günther & Gisela Gutknecht 1966 - 1970Elementary School - Holstenhofweg in Hamburg – Marienthal, Germany 1970 - 1978High School (Gymnasium) – Matthias-Claudius-Gymnasium, Hamburg Wandsbek, Germany with high school graduation (Abitur) 1978 - 1979Military Service – Deutsche Bundeswehr, Germany  Education to vehicle mechanic Additional qualifications: Tank & truck drivers licence Gas welding Type writing (150 characters per minute)  Service as mobile crew leader at tank, truck & car repair unit 1979 - 1985Mechanical engineering studies at RWTH Technical University of Aachen (RWTH Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen), specializing in thermal process engineering. Graduation as Dipl.-Ing. with diploma thesis at Institute for Furnace Design with Prof. G. Woelk. Michael H.G. Gutknecht

6. MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN Additional Trainings 6 1997Management Training and Development, The Morgan Crucible Company plc, Course: Management of People 1998Management Training and Development, The Morgan Crucible Company plc, Course: Finance for non financial managers 1999Management Training and Development, The Morgan Crucible Company plc, Course: Senior International Executive Programme Michael H.G. Gutknecht

7. MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN Additional Skills 7 LanguagesGermannative language EnglishFluent in speaking and writing, negotiation level FrenchBasic PolishBasic ComputerMS-OfficeWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook: good to excellent skills Access: basic skills PPS/ERP-SystemsSoftM-Suite, Antas, DKS-Accounting: user skills incl. query PC/Network Advanced know-how about hardware, software, internet connection, cloud functionality NetObjects FusionWebsite design skills CADBasic CAD skills Driving LicenseA, B, C1E, CE, MSLTAll motorcycles, Car incl. trailer, all trucks incl. trailer, all tractors) Michael H.G. Gutknecht

8. MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN Business Vita 8 1985-1986Engineer with Schneider Dämmtechnik S.A., Winterthur, Switzerland 1986Thermal Engineer trainee program in USA with Industrial Insulations Inc., CA, BMI, Pittsburgh, J.J. Moroney, Chicago, Johns Manville Corp, Denver 1987Project Engineer at Oscar Gossler KG (GmbH & Co.) 1988-1995Vice President at Oscar Gossler KG (GmbH & Co.) 1989-1995Partner at Oscar Gossler KG (GmbH & Co.) 1992-1995Managing Director Insulating Refractory Technology Division of Oscar Gossler KG (GmbH & Co.) 1995-2012Sole shareholder and President of Oscar Gossler KG (GmbH & Co.) and Subsidiaries 1995-1998Executive Managing Director of Gossler Thermal Ceramics GmbH, Insulating & Refractory Products, Project business, Engineering & Installation services Michael H.G. Gutknecht

9. MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN Business Vita 9 1998-2000Executive European Director Eastern Europe of Thermal Ceramics Europe, Member of supervisory board of Gossler Thermal Ceramics GmbH Business Development for insulating and refractory products including setup and operation of sales branch offices in Poland & Hungary and acquisition evaluation in Poland, Czech Rep. and Russia 2001-2012Executive Managing Director of Gossler Fluidtec GmbH Manufacturing, trading, import & export of industrial hoses and couplings Trading & import of seals & gaskets 2002-2010President and Managing Director Gossler Sealtec Polska Sp. z o.o. Manufacturing & trading of seals & gaskets 2010-2011President and Managing Director Gossler TDM InsulRef Sp. z o.o. Trading, im- & export, prefabrication of insulating refractory products including engineering & installation services 2004-2013Shareholder and Managing Director Gossler Envitec GmbH Development, projection, engineering, manufacturing and erection of chemical recycling plants for plastic waste esp. polyolefins to fuel and PET to terephtalic acid, mono ethylene glycol & salt 2012-todayConsultant & Engineering services

10. MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN Special Experience 10 Foreign branch set upUSA Foundation of a US-holding subsidiary, acquisition and operation of a Refractory Ceramic Fiber Plant China Representative offices for refractory & insulating products as well as for industrial hoses and couplings Poland Foundation of limited liability subsidiaries (Sp. z o.o.), operation of that subsidiary as CEO, in the fields of manufacturing & trading of seals & gaskets as well as trading and processing of insulating refractory products. Hungary Foundation of limited liability subsidiaries (Kft.), operation of that subsidiary as CEO, in the fields of trading of insulating refractory products. Michael H.G. Gutknecht

11. MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN Special Experience 11 Mergers & AcquisitionsUSA Acquisition of Californian ceramic fibre manufacturing company (share deal, negotiation and contract language English) Germany Split of company into separate entities and sale of one entity to foreign investors (share deal, negotiation and contract language English) USA Sale of Californian ceramic fiber manufacturing plant (asset deal, negotiation and contract language English) GermanySale of Business (asset deal, negotiation and contract language German) Michael H.G. Gutknecht

12. MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN Special Experience 12 Crisis ManagementGermany Restructuring of a German Company with head count reduction from 308 to 211 in 5 months Outsourcing ManagementGermany Closing of a branch productions site and out sourcing the manufacturing processes to third party. Michael H.G. Gutknecht

13. MG TecConsult Contacts MGT Intro 2014-09-18 EN13 MG TecConsult Dipl.-Ing. Michael Gutknecht Am Bruch 5b 19243 Raguth Germany Phone: +49 (38853) 23 98 78 Fax:+49 (38853) 23 98 77 Mobile: +49 (172) 40 25 270 Email: mg@mg-tecconsult.de Skype:Michael.Gutknecht Web:www.mg-tecconsult.com VAT-Id.-No.: DE279871178 Local Contact: