Ralf Gruber

General Manager at Armstrong International Deutschland GmbH

Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

About

As General Manager of Armstrong International, I have specialized in supporting companies on their path to decarbonization with our engineering expertise. My focus is on increasing thermal efficiency and reducing energy consumption. In my role, I rely on innovative solutions in the areas of steam, condensate, and hot water (including high-temperature heat pumps) and bring extensive process engineering experience with me. I am well-versed in national and international technical sales through long professional experience with various stations and responsibilities. My time at SinoScan has provided me with deep insights into manufacturing, where I have always focused on quality, cost efficiency, and reliability. I am proud to develop robust and customized solutions for our customers with my team, which are both economically and ecologically sustainable.

Experience

  • General Manager at Armstrong International – Intelligent Solutions in Steam, Air and Hot Water
    Apr 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

    You're looking for solutions in steam and condensate, hot water, high-temperature heat pumps (up to 120 °C sink), flow metering and heat transfer - we at Armstrong offer rugged, reliable products, state-of-the-art technology and customized solutions! We've been helping companies improve thermal efficiency, reduce energy consumption and cut environmental emissions for more than a century. The very big goal is decarbonization, and we're helping you on the way.

  • Managing Director at SinoScan
    Dec 2014 - Mar 2019 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    SinoScan are a Manufacturing Services Company, who specialize in design, engineering, sourcing and production of high-quality custom engineered products and components from China. Western owned and adhering to strict ISO 9001:2008 standards, we offer a complete supply chain and door to door service built on a combination of robust engineering expertise, strong local representation through our Shanghai office and extensive manufacturing experience in China. Since our founding we have been committed to being our customer’s trusted supply chain partner: Conscious of quality, cost-efficient, dynamic and reliable.

  • Head of Sales & Service Climate at Carel Germany
    May 2009 - Dec 2014 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Establish business unit for distribution of humidifications and evaporative cooling solutions (sales structure, marketing, warehousing, logistics, service, after sales) in subsidiary Germany. Budget responsibility for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands.

  • Area Sales Manager at WalterMeier Deutschland
    Sep 2003 - Apr 2009 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Sales and consulting for humidification systems (components in HVAC market). This includes the care of end customers (Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck, and others), support for consultants and the sales and after-sales.

  • Sales Engineer at ITT Industries, Cannon Rudolf Schadow GmbH
    Dec 2002 - Aug 2003 · 9 mos

    Sales of switches and buttons for automotive and electronics industries. Care of the existing customer base and new customer acquisition. This included the creation of an annual budget and a monthly forecast for the sales area. Key account management for the client delphi (automotive).