PERSON

Ing. Reinhard BACKHAUSEN

Born: October 10th, 1960 in Vienna, Austria
Marital status: married, 2 children
Languages: german, english, french

Reinhard Backhausen was already a pioneer for the circular economy in Austria in 2007 with Cradle to Cradle and is an expert in the practical implementation of this economic system of the future in industry and trade.

Abstract from the CV

• ÖGV – Austrian Association of trade and Industry
  Vice-President (2008-2012 + 2023 ff.)
• REINHARD BACKHAUSEN TEXTILE & CIRCULAR CONSULTING,
  Vienna, Austria
  Owner (starting 2015)
  (customers e.g. Brantner Environment Group (Austria), EPEA – cradle to cradle / DREES & SOMMER (Germany), D’Decor (India), Delius-textiles (Germany), Reliance-Industries (India), Valdese-Weavers (USA), Englisch-Dekor (Austria), NordShield^® (Finnland), Smart-Textiles-Plattform (Austria), Atelier des lumieres (France) etc.)
• JFC- CONSULTING Ltd, London, Great Britain
  Project management for the international textile-industry (2013-2015) e.g. project for LENZING / Austria. “Business-Development Home & Interiors”
• BACKHAUSEN INTERIOR TEXTILES – Vienna/Hoheneich , Austria
  Owner and president (1985-2012)
  https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joh._Backhausen_%26_S%C3%B6hne
• Association of the European Textile- and Apparel-Industry (EURATEX), Brussels, Belgium
  Member of the board (2010-2012)
• Association of the Austrian Textile-Apparel-Shoe-Leather-Industry (TBSL), Vienna, Austria
  President (2010 bis 2012)