Early Life
Holger Loclair was born in Penzin, Mecklenburg, in the former East Germany (GDR) in 1951. As a young man, he showed talent in gymnastics and attended sports schools. He then completed his Abitur and served in the National People's Army before studying chemistry at the Bergakademie Freiberg. Loclair earned a doctorate from the Technical University of Szczecin in Poland.
Rise to Success
Loclair's career began in 1977 at VEB Spezialfarben Oranienburg, a state-owned enterprise in East Germany. He rose through the ranks, becoming the company's director in 1987. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Loclair played a key role in privatizing the company, later renamed ORAFOL. Through a management buyout, Loclair took ownership and transformed it into a leading global manufacturer of self-adhesive films and tapes, making it the largest family-owned business in East Germany.
Key Business Strategies
Key to Loclair's success was his focus on quality, technology, and strategic acquisitions. He expanded ORAFOL's operations globally and invested heavily in innovation and production capacity. Loclair has been the Chairman & CEO of the ORAFOL Group since 2006.
Philanthropy
Specific details about Loclair's philanthropic activities and the exact amounts donated are not readily available in the search results. However, he is known for his commitment to the long-term independence of the company and has invested significantly in the Oranienburg site.