Thomas Walther
Head of Wood Products Afry Management Consulting @AFRY
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Wood Products Afry Management Consulting @AFRY
Hamburg, DE
Leading global consulting services for engineered wood products, forestry, and sustainable materials.• Advising companies on market entry, M&A, due diligence, and sustainability strategies.• Driving the transition to ESG-compliant and circular wood-based products.
EDUCATION
University of Hamburg
PhD, Wood Science and Technology
Tischlerei Poitiers
Apprenticeship Cabinet Making & Carpentry
University of Hamburg
MSc, Wood Science and Technology
ABOUT THOMAS WALTHER
I am a senior executive with over 20 years of international leadership experience in paper, engineered wood products, adhesives, and sustainable materials.My career bridges industry and consulting, combining deep technical expertise with strategic and commercial leadership. I help organisations turn innovation into scalable growth — guiding executive teams through transformation, industrialisation, and sustainability-driven change.In my current role at AFRY Management Consulting, I advise company owners and C-level executives on route-to-market strategies, transactions, product-development strategies, and business transformation. My work focuses on creating measurable business value by aligning technology, markets, and operational performance.Core strengths:• Transformation & organisational leadership across multi-site industrial environments• R&D to industrial scale-up (wood-based panels, adhesives, engineered wood materials)• ESG and circular-economy integration in production and value chains• Strategic & operational P&L responsibility• Cross-functional and intercultural leadership• Strategic advisory, M&A and commercial due diligence in the wood-products sectorSelected achievements:• Identified and implemented new adhesive solutions for particleboard production, improving performance.• Achieved material cost savings in high-volume furniture production through process and material optimisation.• Improved product quality and consistency of wood-based panels across multiple plants.• Advised C-level executives on product-development and route-to-market strategies, driving sustainable competitive advantage.I am passionate about combining innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence to build resilient and future-ready industrial organisations.
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