CoLT Prüf und Test GmbH is a proven specialist for analysis, testing and certification of composite materials and products. As a subsidiary of FACC AG, the company is responsible for all material and component testing of the global aerospace group. In August, Jörg Gössl will take over the management of the inspection and test center.

FACC is one of the international technology leaders in the aerospace industry and actively shapes the mobility of the future with innovative lightweight components and technologies. The subsidiary CoLT plays an important role in the development and production process: In the inspection and test center located in St. Martin im Innkreis, all materials and components are analyzed, inspected and certified internally in accordance with FACC's strict quality requirements. Since August, the highly professional competence center has been managed by Jörg Gössl as the new Managing Director.

"We are pleased to have won Jörg Gössl, a proven expert with many years of experience and profound know-how, for this key management position. Mr. Gössl has already been working for FACC since 2010 and has made a significant contribution to the development of CoLT into an internationally recognized inspection and test center for composites in recent years. External companies also rely on the services of CoLT," says Robert Machtlinger, CEO of FACC AG.

Jörg Gössl holds a Master's degree in Polymer Engineering and Science from the University of Leoben and brings to his new position extensive experience from his previous career. "I am very much looking forward to the new task. We live a high customer orientation, clear visions and defined goals. Successful quality assurance is an essential element for every company. Not only global players of the international aerospace or automotive industry trust in CoLT, but also companies of the micro- and nanoelectronics, textile and sports goods industry or special purpose machinery", says Jörg Gössl, new managing director of CoLT Prüf und Test GmbH.

In 2010, Jörg Gössl started as Test Engineer at FACC. In 2013, he moved to CoLT GmbH and took over the position of Senior Manager Test Engineering in 2015. At the same time, he completed a number of specific professional training courses and published technical papers. Jörg Gössl succeeds Christoph Schöndorfer in his new function as Managing Director. As Head of Innovation, Technology and Digitalisation at FACC, Christoph Schöndorfer will now devote himself entirely to the area of research & technology and digitization.