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Luc W

Managing Director / CEO / GM / Board Member

About Me

Plant & BU Leader | Automotive, Packaging & Infrastructure | 25+ Years International Experience in Turnarounds, Scaling & M&A Integration | Full P&L & Balance Sheet Ownership

Jurisdiction

Regions: Europe, Africa, Americas

Notable Employer

  • Production leader, Quality-Engineer and 6 Sigma Black Belt at Volvo Cars Gent
  • Quality Manager Engine Centre at Volvo Cars Engine (Sweden)
  • Quality Manager Gent at Tenneco
  • Quality Manager Iwuy (France) at Tenneco
  • Plant Manager at Magna
  • Managing Director VPK Display at VPK Packaging Group
  • General Manager and Board member at AMCOR / Berry Global

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Production leader, Quality-Engineer and 6 Sigma Black BeltNotableVolvo Cars Gent
1994 - 2000

Shift leader in Paint Shop Quality Engineer and 6 Sigma Black for Paint Shop

Quality Manager Engine Centre NotableVolvo Cars Engine (Sweden)
2000 - 2007

Member of the Management Team JIT/JIS supplier to Volvo Cars Gent Start-up of a new Engine Centre (Greenfield) with over 200 employees

Quality Manager GentNotableTenneco
2007 - 2009

Member of the Management Team Reboot this plant after a period of failure by ‘incorrect’ management Installation of new Management Team

Quality Manager Iwuy (France)NotableTenneco
2008 - 2009

Member of the France management team JIt/Jis Supplier to SevelNord (PSA/Peugeot/Citroën/Fiat)

Plant ManagerNotableMagna
2009 - 2010

President of the Management Team Existing JIT-plant to be transformed to the most important JIT-supplier for the launch of the Audi A1 (220 persons) Full P&L responsibility Start of 3 complete new production-lines (Door-panel, Bumper and Front-End)

Managing Director VPK DisplayNotableVPK Packaging Group
2011 - 2020

MD / Business Unit Manager: Starting up the Business Unit: "VPK Display": P&L and balance-sheet responsibility Acquisitions and integration for Display plants in Europe (France, Norway, …) Integration of BU VPK Display into the VPK Packaging group

Board Member VPK DisplayVPK Packaging Group
2014 - 2020

Member of the Board of Directors

Board Member SummaSumma
2018 - 2021

Member of the Board of Directors Summa is a European leader for design and production of industrial cutting plotters We managed to reach an EBITDA of +30% with this company Main focus on Acquisition and integration of extra plants and technology (Laser-cutting) GIMV shares were sold to an investment company in September 2021

General Manager and Board memberNotableAMCOR / Berry Global
2019 - 2025

General Manager Blow Moulding Specialties Belgium: Responsible for all blow-moulding plants in Belgium Turnaround Manager in order to make the plants profitable Managing all processes: Commercial / Operations / Financial / Projects Full P&L and balance-sheet responsibility President of the Works Council (OR) and Safety Committee (CPBW) Leading cross-functional teams resulting in a significant improvement in operational efficiency and reduction in rework and inventory costs Member of the Board of Directors: Berry Eke n.v. Berry Gent n.v.

CEORemotec Group
2024 - Present

Remotec Belgium / The Netherlands / France Remotec Actual Sign Remotec is a company active in Infrastructure, Signalization, Light advertising, Line-markings, … I was asked by the Investment platform to prepare the company for a management buy-out so the family (2 stepsons) can step back in. A period of three years was foreseen, but I managed to realize the transfer in about 18 months During this period we also had a transformation of Remotec by reducing inventory costs, introducing Safety and Lean principles in the Production and starting up with IA for Sales and internal processes. This brought the company back in a positive financial EBIT.

Education

Masters of Electro-Mechanical EngineerUniversity of Zeeland, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
1993 - 1995

Certification

Total Certifications1

6 Sigma Black Belt

Ford Motor Company

1999 - 2001

Skills

Core skills10
Interests6
Languages4

Skills

Fractional CEO & Executive Leadership
Turnaround Management
Operational Excellence & Lean Six Sigma
M&A and Post-Merger Integration
Full P&L & Balance Sheet Responsibility
Corporate Restructuring & MBO
Greenfield Start-ups & Scaling
Quality & Safety Compliance (ISO)
Supply Chain & JIT/JIS Optimization
Stakeholder & Works Council Management

Interests

Turnaround Management
AI in Business Processes
Lean Six Sigma & Operational Excellence
Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing
M&A and Post-Merger Integration
Executive Mentorship

Languages

English
Dutch
French
German