KANSAI HELIOS Austria awarded its sponsorship prize to Anna Gruber, who successfully completed the bachelor degree in Applied Chemistry at the IMC Krems University.
During the bachelor degree ceremony of the IMC Fachhochschule Krems (University of Applied Sciences), KANSAI HELIOS Austria awarded its sponsorship prize to Anna Gruber, who successfully completed her bachelor degree in “Applied Chemistry” and showed exceptional enthusiasm and initiative while writing her thesis. The prize was presented by Hubert Culik – the managing director of KANSAI HELIOS Austria – and Dr. Uwe Rinner, the Head of the Institute.
KANSAI HELIOS Austria has been supporting the English-language bachelor degree programme “Applied Chemistry” of the Austrian university for many years, as it is managed by professors from the academic sector and the chemicals industry focused on a solid and practice-oriented basic training in the field of chemistry, thus providing promising future job opportunities for graduates.
The Wien-based subsidiary (formerly Rembrandtin Lack GmbH) became part of the wider KANSAI PAINT Group in 2017. Its core competencies include modern corrosion protection systems, innovative industrial coatings for the ACE segment and the railway vehicle industry as well as high-temperature resistant coatings and road marking paints. Currently, it has 190 employees, more than a quarter of which working in the Research & Development department. The sponsorship prize allows to support future professionals that might help the company to continue its growth.