Experience

Group De Ceuster

• Belgium
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Belgium Corporate development, M&A projects. GroupDC is a Belgium family business owned by De Ceuster family. Group DC has three business divisions: Plant care, Animal Care and Biosciences. Turnover EUR 300 million.



Prostellar Oy

• Advisor, owner

  • 2016 - Present

  Helsinki Offering interim management, operations and strategy advisory; for M&A projects target screening, negotiation, DD, takeover and integration support; for divestment projects valuation and prospect screening advisory.



Kekkilä-BVB

• Finland
• Horticulture
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CEO

  • 2019 - May 2022

  Finland & The Netherlands Integration of Finnish Kekkilä and Dutch BVB Substrates. Successfully leading the transformation and growth of Kekkilä-BVB joint venture into the leader of horticultural market in Europe (in terms of customer base, turnover and sustainable operations). Delivering growth across operations in 10 countries with 13 factories (employing 650 people). Overcoming the Covid-19 challenges, strengthening customer base, improving customer loyalty and together with engaged teams achieving business growth… Show more Integration of Finnish Kekkilä and Dutch BVB Substrates. Successfully leading the transformation and growth of Kekkilä-BVB joint venture into the leader of horticultural market in Europe (in terms of customer base, turnover and sustainable operations). Delivering growth across operations in 10 countries with 13 factories (employing 650 people). Overcoming the Covid-19 challenges, strengthening customer base, improving customer loyalty and together with engaged teams achieving business growth from 250 m€ in 2019 to 350 million in 2021. Show less



Growing Media Europe AISBL

• Belgium
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • 2020 - 2022

  Brussels, Belgium Growing Media Europe AISBL is an international non-profit organisation representing the producers of growing media and soil improvers at European level. Leading the public affairs activities on EU level, with objective to promote optimum legislation for the manufacturing as well as the free and fair trade of growing media within Europe.



Kekkilä Garden

• Finland
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • 2016 - 2019

  Finland Restructuring the company and creating a new strategy as a basis for growth (starting as a Nordic regional 90 m€ business) . Utilising the potential of a Nordic player for international growth, leading to Kekkilä-BVB Substrates joint venture.



Huntsman Corporation

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Eco Products and Water Treatment

  • 2014 - 2016

  the UK, Wynyard VP and member of the Global Leadership team Global responsibility for Eco products and Water treatment businesses. Huntsman Pigments and Additives (today Venator) is the US based NYSE listed. Huntsman became the second largest global Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) supplier and leader in the manufacture and marketing of specialty grades of TiO2 after the acquisition of Sachtleben in 2014.



Sachtleben LLC

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director (Geschäftsführer)

  • 2008 - 2014

  Duisburg, Germany Sachtleben was the global market leader in the manufacture and marketing of specialty grades of Titanium Dioxide. Sachtleben was a subsidiary of Rockwood Specialties Plc (NYSE), and was sold to Huntsman Corporation in October 2014. Turnover EUR 800 million, 2100 employees.



Kemira

• Finland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• CEO

  • 2006 - 2008

  Pori, Finland Kemira Pigments Oy was a subsidiary of Kemira Oyj. Main products were various titanium dioxide pigments and additionally various specialty products for cosmetics. Customer industries were paints and coatings, printing inks, cosmetics, food, and pharma. Global market leader in cosmetics and printing inks. Turnover in 2008 was EUR 230 million with 600 employees.



Tikkurila

• Finland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Group Vice President, Operations

  • 2003 - 2006

  Vantaa, Finland Tikkurila Oy was the leading paint company in North Eastern Europe and Russia. Turnover EUR 500 million and 3000 employees. Responsible for all group production, logistics, investments, EHSQ and ERP project. Production units were in Finland, Sweden, Poland, Russia (4), Estonia, Germany, Ukraine, the UK and Latvia. Additionally logistics centres in Lithuania, Denmark, Norway and Hungary.

• Vice President

  • 1992 - 2003

  Vantaa, Finland Tikkurila Coatings Oy was the Industrial coatings division of Tikkurila Group. A leading producer of industrial coatings in North Eastern Europe and the UK. Responsible for Metal coatings strategy, sales, R&D and production. Production of Metal coatings was in Finland, the Netherlands and the UK and additionally sales companies were in Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Hungary and Poland.



Tikkurila Oy, CPS Color Systems

• Export Manager, Technical Service Manager

  • 1989 - 1992

  Dordrecht, The Netherlands CPS was the Color systems division of Tikkurila, a global leader in producing and marketing tinting systems (colorants and tinting equipment) for paints and coatings industry. Lived and worked in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Responsible for the sales and marketing of tinting systems to the paint industry in Germany and Benelux.



Tikkurila Oy

• Sales manager, Protective and Marine Coatings

  • 1984 - 1989

  Vantaa, Finland Sales of Industrial coatings to shipyards and major engineering works in Finland.