Dr. Thorsten Seeger

Director of Operations

Netherlands

About

Experience

  • Director of Operations at Darling Ingredients
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    We repurpose and recycle materials from the animal agriculture and food industries – transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people.

  • Chief Technical Officer at Sinova
    Mar 2021 - Feb 2026 · 5 yrs

    Sinova, one of the three operational divisions of SARIA, focuses on producing high-quality products and sustainable ingredients for the petfood, feed, aqua, biofuels and oleochemical industries. The purpose of Sinova is to make the most of Earth’s limited resources. Our mission is to create value from natural animal by-products by delivering the products our customers want, innovating together with them as a partner and running our supply chain as efficiently as possible. Our international customers include major multinational corporations as well as medium-sized partners in the different business areas. Sinova is active in eight different countries with 38 factories and more than 2,100 employees.

  • Managing Director at SARIA Germany
    Oct 2010 - Feb 2026 · 15 yrs 5 mos

    The SARIA Group operates internationally as a manufacturer of quality products for animal nutrition, agriculture, aquaculture and industrial applications, as well as in the food industry. SARIA also produces renewable energy and provides services in the agricultural and catering sectors. With over 13,000 employees and activities in 26 countries around the world, SARIA is contributing to a more sustainable world. Sustainable solutions are the core of the SARIA business.

  • Plant Manager / Management Committee at Walter Rau Neusser Öl und Fett AG
    Apr 2000 - Sep 2010 · 10 yrs 6 mos

    WALTER RAU Neusser Öl und Fett AG refines carefully selected vegetable raw materials to become high value functional fats and oils for human consumption by a modern process and in accordance to an integrated quality management system.

  • Project Engineering at VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH
    Oct 1998 - Apr 2000 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Industrial Research & Development Center for companies of the European steel and iron industry