Dr. Roland Folz leaves VLB Berlin

Pentair announced the appointment of Dr. Roland Folz as Director Technology & Innovation for Food & Beverage. Effective, February 1, 2014, Folz will be responsible for innovation, product design, solutions development, and the global R&D function for the company’s food & beverage division. Folz has 17 years of experience in the brewing and beverage industries.

Prior to joining Pentair, he headed the VLB department Brewing & Beverage Science and Applications (BBSA), located in Berlin, Germany. With his team of experienced engineers at the VLB-Berlin, Folz has worked on sustainable developments for the brewing industry, future brewing streams and on fermentation & applied microbiological concepts and control mechanisms. Under his leadership, the BBSA department became an internationally respected provider for mission-oriented research and solutions regarding technological topics, global consultancies and international training courses.

“Roland Folz brings significant expertise in his field and an excellent understanding of the brewing and beverage industries. I am convinced that he will bring our company forward”, said Olaf Müller, Pentair-Vice President. Folz started his career in the brewing industry with a technical apprenticeship as a Brewer & Maltster at the Beck’s Brewery. He has also served as the technical director for Germany-based Preussen Pils Brewery and plant manager for the Oettinger Group. Folz is the International Director on the American Society of Brewing Chemists’ (ASBC) Board of Directors.