Dansk AM Hub appoints a new Chair of the Board

Dansk AM Hub appoints a new Chair of the Board as 56-year-old Poul Skadhede takes up the position on 1 April 2022. Dansk AM Hub works to strengthen the competitiveness of Danish industry by promoting the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) / industrial 3D printing, based on a vision of making Denmark a global leader in using AM for more sustainable production.

Poul Skadhede has been appointed to the Board by the Industriens Fond, which has initiated, developed, and continues to support Dansk AM Hub. He takes over the position from Tue Mantoni.

“From the outset, we have seen how Dansk AM Hub has successfully helped Danish manufacturing companies become more competitive through the use of additive manufacturing. We must build on that position further, and we are therefore pleased that Poul Skadhede has now come on board for the next stage of the journey. With Poul, we have gained an entrepreneurial driving force who is passionate about helping Danish companies combine business with sustainability and new technologies, and we are convinced that with Poul’s expertise we will, to an even greater extent, ensure that Dansk AM Hub becomes a key player in creating a sustainable manufacturing sector in Denmark,” says CEO Thomas Hofman-Bang:

“At the same time, we would also like to extend a big thank you to Tue Mantoni, who, in collaboration with the team behind it, has made an impressive effort to make Dansk AM Hub the powerhouse it already is today.”

Poul Skadhede (left) & Tue Mantoni (right)

Poul Skadhede is the founder of the consulting company Valcon, where until January 2021 he served as CEO and Chair of the Board. However, he is still active in the company, which, like Dansk AM Hub, also focuses on industrial companies as well as technology and development.

In addition to being the new Chair of the Board at Dansk AM Hub, Poul Skadhede is also Chair of the Government’s Climate Partnership for the defence sector, of Odense Maritime Technology, and a board member of DI Defence and Security and Ærø Whisky. Finally, he is active on advisory boards at VækstPartner Kapital, Navigate Public Affairs, and the Centre for Military Studies at the University of Copenhagen.

“Common to my board work is a fundamental desire to leave a mark and to be curious, especially about climate-friendly solutions. It is of great importance to me to create good things for Denmark, and I am passionate about our strong small and medium-sized industrial companies. I look forward to working with Dansk AM Hub and contributing to ensuring that together we can spread the opportunities and potential of an exciting production technology such as AM,” says Poul Skadhede.

Poul Skadhede takes over the position from Tue Mantoni, who has chosen to step down as Chair. Tue Mantoni has been Chair of the Board at Dansk AM Hub since the Foundation was established in 2018.

About Poul Skadhede (b. 1965):

• Executive, founder and board member, Valcon
• Chair of the Board at OMT Naval, IHAB, Navigate, the Government’s Climate Partnership for the defence sector.
• Board member of DI Defence and Security, Ærø Whisky.
• Advisory Board member at VækstPartner Kapital, Navigate Public Affairs, the Centre for Military Studies at the University of Copenhagen.
• Trained reserve officer (Royal Danish Army Officers’ School 1990), MSc in Economics and Business Administration (Aarhus School of Business 1991)