Igor Rogelj

WAI Member since 2015

"We joined WAI to strengthen our links with the industry, keep in contact with its members, use its resources such as industry directory... WAI’s strong presence in North America is for us a great attraction." - Igor Rogelj

Q: What does your company do? A: Plasmait is an Austrian supplier of plasma- based heat and surface treatment machinery to the wire and tube industry. We build specific heat and surface treatment machinery or develop new production processes from conception to deployment. For example we build high-speed plasma annealers for stainless steel and nickel alloys or many other materials. We also build plasma cleaners, which allow chemical-free cleaning or surface preparation prior to plating.

Q: What is your role there? A: I am responsible for sales, marketing and commercial activities. A big part of my work includes managing our network of international representatives.

Q: What do you like best about your position? A: I meet a lot of people and visit many companies in different countries.

Q: How does your company remain competitive? A: The only way to remain competitive in today’s environment is to keep on innovating and developing new machines and solutions. Development of new processes is our core business. We try to work closely with our clients and partners to develop new processes and improve their existing ones.