Cedric de Vicq

CEO Asia Pacific, Middle East & Northern Africa

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Walloon Region, Belgium

About

Cedric de Vicq is CEO Lhoist Asia Pacific, Middle East & Northern Africa, responsible for leading the company’s business across this dynamic region. He oversees operations, strategy, and growth initiatives, guiding teams through transformation and expansion.​ Lhoist is more than a global leader in lime, dolime, and mineral solutions - we are a company driven by purpose. With 6,400+ employees worldwide and turnover of €3.7 billion, we sustainably transform natural resources into solutions that improve people’s lives globally. From purifying the water we drink and the air we breathe, to enhancing the steel that builds our cities as well as enriching the soils that grow our food, our solutions touch lives in hundreds of ways that truly matter.

Experience

  • Lhoist (15 yrs 1 mo)
    • CEO Asia Pacific, Middle East and Northern Africa
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • CEO Europe
      Feb 2018 - Oct 2025 · 7 yrs 9 mos

      Member of the Group Executive Committee

    • Vice President & Managing Director Western Europe
      Jun 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

      In charge of Lhoist in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Member of the European Leadership Team

  • Director at Admira NV
    Oct 2010 - Oct 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

    e-commerce start-up

  • Business Development Manager Asia at Oleon
    Jan 2010 - Dec 2010 · 1 yr

    Prince Albert Fund project in Malaysia to set up a commercial organisation and coordinate expansion in China, Japan and South East Asia. Set up local financing of an investment to double our capacity in Malaysia by building a new factory. Engage in discussions with a local party to set up a joint venture for a new product line.

  • Director Corporate Finance at KBC Securities
    Oct 2003 - May 2010 · 6 yrs 8 mos

    Investment Banking M&A and Equity Capital Market transactions in various sectors. Deal sourcing and execution.