Gilbert Roux

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Professional

Lutry, Vaud, Switzerland

About

As a retiree, I have plenty of liberty and free time. I wish to apply my experience in helping industrial entrepreneurship or start-up. My strengths: strategy, marketing, logistics, team building, general management of a european company

Experience

  • President European Division at Castolin Eutectic
    1989 - 2001 · 12 yrs

    World leader in supplying products and services in maintenance, repair, wear protection and special joining of metal parts to a wide range of OEM and industries. Products include welding and brazing, consumables, thermal spraying powders, as well as the applying equipments. About 800 employees in Europe including 300 engineers and application specialists. Castolin Eutectic was acquired by the "Messer Group" (Frankfurt, G) in early 2000's and continues to expand its operations worldwide.

  • Vice President Europ. Division at The Dow Chemical Company
    1969 - 1989 · 20 yrs

    successive positions as: production superintendant, business development, logistics and economic evaluation (europ. division), director of building products division, vice president polyolefins and specialty plastics