Thomas Van De Velde

Senior Vice President BU Base Chemicals & Energy at Borouge International

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Senior Leader positions in Base Chemicals (Renewables and sustainable solutions) - multicultural background and experiences in different EU countries in Commercial, Business & Development, Renewable Energy, Chemical Recycling Options, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Logistics, Engineering, Continuous improvement and Excellence program and several re-engineering projects. Since 2017 heading the agile Digitalisation Program/ Journey for Borealis using the Agility, Speed, Team involvement and fast delivery as main drivers. Specialties: Leadership of teams, selling, purchasing, trading, planning, logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, projects, contract negotiations, people management, re-organisation & business re-engineering; B2B , result driven, leading through example, flexible and innovative (see innovation award).

Experience

  • Vice President at EPCA
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

    Vice President of Executive Committee and Board member

  • Borealis (16 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Vice President BU Base Chemicals & Energy at Borealis Gmbh
      Apr 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible for business unit Hydrocarbons & Energy which includes feedstock, cracker products, phenol & acetone, natural gas, power and utilities within Europe. Accountable for investment portfolio, including Chemical Recycling options, bio feedstock and renewable energy. May 2017 - Dec 2023: leading the group wide Digitalization Program@Borealis Member of Petchem Board at Cefic representing Borealis Hydrocarbon business & operations

    • Vice President BU Hydrocarbons & Energy
      Jan 2014 - Mar 2019 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible for business unit Hydrocarbons & Energy which includes feedstock to crackers & deny, cracker products, phenol & acetone, natural gas, power & utilities within Europe. Since May 2017, heading the Borealis Digitalisation Program.

    • Director BU Feedstock & Energy
      Nov 2009 - Dec 2013 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for the commercial and trading activities of Cracker Feedstock (ethane, propane, butane and Naphtha) and for the Energy (Natural Gas, Power and CO2) of Borealis within Europe. Managing team of several professional traders and energy specialist, responsible for approx. 3B. EUR turnover. Commercial activities/ process includes trading, swapping (both paper & physical) and sales and purchases of base chemicals for European assets ...within a global market.

  • European Marketing & Sales Mgr Olefins at SABIC
    May 2008 - Oct 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Part of the Olefins & Intermediate BU Management team within Europe. Accountable & responsible for the marketing and sales of ethylene and propylene in Europe including imports from ME. Internal business accounting for € 2B and external business for € 1B. Managing team of salesmanagers within Europe in a multinational environment.

  • Borealis (12 yrs 5 mos)
    • Commercial Mgr Feedstock & Olefins
      Jan 2008 - May 2008 · 5 mos

      Expanded commercial responsabilities to all feedstocks (Naphtha, ethane, propane and butane) on top of cracker products (ethyleen, propylene, C4's and aromatics) in Europe. Managing team of 7 professional traders and product mgrs. Responsible for more than 6 Million Tonnes of sales & purchases ...with some 5 Billion EUR turnover. Commercial activities/ process includes trading, swapping (both paper & physical) and sales and purchases of base chemicals for European assets ...within a global market.

    • Commercial Manager Olefins & Co-products
      Jan 2004 - Dec 2007 · 4 yrs

    • Operations & Logistics Manager
      Jan 2001 - Dec 2003 · 3 yrs

  • Production & Reaction technology engineer at Neste Oil
    Nov 1992 - Dec 1995 · 3 yrs 2 mos