Hans von Kantzow

Hans von Kantzow (9 June 1887 – 12 April 1979) was a metallurgical engineer and industrialist, managing director and CEO at Bultfabriks AB in Hallstahammar 1918–1957. Von Kantzow is known to have invented the steel alloy Kanthal. In 1931 AB Kanthal was founded for the exploitation of the invention.