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Steven L. Hanft  


Steven L. Hanft, M.A.
President, CONUS Business, Advice & Training


 

Education
Work experience
Expertise
Publications
Professional activities and affiliations
Contact details

Steven L. Hanft, M.A. & President, CONUS Business, Advice & Training (CONUSBAT) est. in 1995 in Aachen, Germany (3-nation region; bordering Belgium & the Netherlands) with a 2nd office in Laren (Amsterdam), the Netherlands.

  • EU R.E.A.CH. Regulatory ‘Only & 3rd Party Representative’ Compliance
  • EU Cosmetic & Food Directives Compliance & Technical Support
  • USA or EU Market Knowledge Workshops
  • Single-Client Market Studies / Business Intelligence
  • Technical Translations (German, AmEnglish, Polish, French & others on request)

Education

M.A., Biology & History, 1975: Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA
Other language fluency: German


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Work Experience

Steven L. Hanft has a professional background in teaching as well as sales & marketing. For ten years he worked as a Biology H.S. Educator in the New York City metro area. Using his science background, he eventually entered into a successful career with Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (now Brenntag Specialties AG), S. Plainfield, NJ/USA as Sales & Marketing Manager of specialty ingredients for the food, personal care & pharmaceutical sectors.

Academic positions

In 2005, he was appointed as Business Teaching Mentor at HEC-University Liège (Belg.) and for approx. 10 years, held the position of Adj. Professor with the Technical University RWTH-Aachen. Furthermore, Mr. Hanft provides market knowledge seminars at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Bonn, Germany.


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Expertise

  • EU R.E.A.CH. Regulatory ‘Only & 3rd Party Representative’ Compliance
  • EU Cosmetic & Food Directives Compliance & Technical Support
  • USA or EU Market Knowledge Workshops
  • Single-Client Market Studies / Business Intelligence
  • Technical Translations (German, AmEnglish, Polish, French & others on request)


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Publications

CONUSBAT’s Publications

Multi-Client Market Research (2003 - current with yearly updates)

  • Poland's Food & Beverage Sectors: “Meat & Poultry” / “Baking & Grain Products”
  • Poland's Cosmetic & Personal Care Industries
  • New York City’s Upscale Innovative Food Retailing Sector
  • Boston’s Biotech Sector
Editor: Learning Technical English Newsletter ©; A monthly technical English eNewsletter for industry, the life sciences & medical sectors in the German & Benelux markets. High level technical English module-styled workshops are a core business service of CONUSBAT.


CONUSBAT Publications

Steven L. Hanft
  • Oct., '08: The European F&B Industries; Perspectives from a New Yorker Living & Working in the EU; Food Product Design
  • Oct., '06: The Cosmetic & Toiletries Market in Europe; Cosmetiscope, Soc. of Cosmetic Chemists, NYC, USA
  • Feb., 1999: Hurdling Obstacles on Entering the US Markets; Chambre du Commerce-Liège (Belg.)
Dr. Annelie Struessmann, Technical & Marketing Director
  • 2007- current: EU R.E.A.CH Regulatory compliance; monthly issues for 'Cosmetic & Toiletries Journal', Allured Publications, Chicago, IL., USA
  • May, '07: Cosmetic Regulations in Africa; SpecChem, Paris (F)
  • Oct., '06: Cosmetic Regulations in North America; SpecChem, Paris (F)
CONUSBAT Presentations

Steven L. Hanft
  • 1999-current: USA Market Knowledge Seminars; HEC-University Liège, Belgium
  • May, '07: The European Food & Beverage Industries; IFT M&M NY/NJ sections
  • May, 1999: US Food & Beverage Industries; Chamber of Commerce, Aachen, Germany
Dr. Annelie Struessmann, Technical & Marketing Director
  • Nov., '07: Cosmetic Regulations in Asia; EFFIC, Paris (F)
  • Oct., '07: Asian Cosmetics: Regulatory Update; Intertech-Pira Conference, Nice (F)
  • Nov., '06: New York City’s Upscale Food Retailing Sector; Elsevier Food Congress (NL)


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Professional activities and affiliations

CONUSBAT Professional Memberships

Institute for Food Technology/Chicago, Soc. of Cosmetic Chemists/USA, Acumentia/UK, Stratecon International Consultants, American Chamber of Commerce/Germany, Sepawa/Germany


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Contact details

Steven L. Hanft, M.A., President
CONUS BUSINESS, ADVICE & TRAINING
Kruppstr. 18
D-52072 Aachen
Germany
 
Skype: +49 241 518 5779
Tel: +49 241 81987
Fax: +49 241 81928
Mobile: +49 172 570 5621
e-mail: steven.hanft@conusbat.com
website: www.conusbat.com

Other Offices:

  • Netherlands: Spinnewiel 18, NL-1251 DB Laren; tel: +31 35 543 5911
  • USA: 269 Grand Central Pkwy., NYC, NY 11005

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Profile last updated on: 20090116



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