Mr Marc Holz, Dipl. Chem., has been appointed as a publicly recognised and sworn expert by the Ostwürttemberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) in the field of corrosion and surface protection through coatings, particularly for metals, fibre-reinforced composites and plastics. Mr Holz has been working at the IFO Institute for Surface Technology GmbH for many years, where he is Head of the Department for Expert Services, Research and Development.