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Kapraun Gründer und Inhaber

The company Prüfdienst Kapraun was founded in 2001 by Wolfgang Kapraun.

Vita Wolfgang Kapraun:

Since earliest youth, he has worked in his father’s business with the production of measuring plates made of hard rock, from the purchase of raw materials in South Africa to the manufacture and sale of high-precision measuring plates and machine structures.

 

Technical competence:

  • Many years of work in all production areas for the production of measuring plates
  • Mechanical engineering studies with degree as Dipl. Ing. (FH)
  • Himself lapping and calibrating founder of inspection service Kapraun since 2001

Commercial competence:

  • Purchase / sale of measuring plate manufacturers
  • Projects purchase – Lurgi Anlagenbau
  • Projects purchase – Dunlop tires
  • Business administration postgraduate studies with Dipl. Wirt. Ing. (FH)
  • Head of operative business of a manufacturer of measuring plates
  • Founder and commercial manager of Prüfdienst Kapraun since 2001

In 2017, Thomas Jakob takes over the company and continues the successful company, which is characterized by a steady growth.

Vita Thomas Jakob

Technical competence:

  • Apprenticeship as a toolmaker for an automotive supplier
  • Adcanced education as industrial master metal
  • Trainer Certificate (AdA)
  • Production Manager Fa. Meska (production of measuring plates and special machine construction)
  • Production manager Fa. Kolb and Baumann (production of gauge blocks)
  • Lecturer at the state vocational school Aschaffenburg in the division of metal / metrology

Commercial competence:

  • Area Sales Manager for technical products at a trading company
  • Purchase of production lines (creation of specifications) at a battery system supplier
  • Head of work preparation Fa. Hauck (CNC milling and turning parts, special machine construction)
  • Management of a craft business to accomplish repair and maintenance work

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