Volker Knappstein is a mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Applied Sciences in Gießen. He began his career with Schuler in 1999, a global leader in metal-forming machinery. Since 2019, Volker has focused on selling machinery to produce electric motor laminations and battery cell cases for electric vehicles. His experience spans over 25 years at Schuler, including roles as a Sales Engineer and Project Planning Engineer. Volker's expertise includes communication, contract negotiation, project planning, and engineering, playing a key role in advancing the manufacturing technologies critical to the growing electric vehicle market.

Schuler offers customized cutting-edge technology in all areas of forming—from the networked press to press shop planning. In addition to presses, our products include automation, dies, process know-how and service for the entire metalworking industry. Schuler's Digital Suite brings together solutions for networking forming technology and is continuously being developed to further improve line productivity and availability. For battery production in gigafactories, Schuler provides equipment and services in the process steps of cell assembly and formation. Our customers include automotive manufacturers and suppliers, as well as companies in the forging, household appliance and electrical industries. Presses from the Schuler Group mint coins for more than 180 countries. Founded in 1839 at our headquarters in Göppingen, Germany, Schuler has approx. 5,000 employees at production sites in Europe, China and the Americas, as well as service companies in more than 40 countries. The company is part of the international technology group ANDRITZ.