About
Eric Peeters is Division CEO of Bekaert Construction and a member of the company's Group Executive Committee. He has held leadership and P&L responsibility across multiple industries, including chemicals, home and personal care, construction, solar energy, lighting, industrial manufacturing, coatings, electronics, and automotive. Peeters serves as Vice Chair of the American Cleaning Institute, Chairman of the Energy Materials Industrial Research Initiative, a board member of the Global Silicone Council, and an investment committee member at Qbic, a venture capital fund based in Ghent. He has worked professionally in Belgium, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Switzerland.
Experience
- BekaertDivision CEO Bekaert Construction, Group Executive Committee Membercurrent2024 — presentBelgium
- QbicMember of the Investment Committeecurrent2017 — presentGhent Metropolitan Area
- DowVice President of Sustainability, Coatings and Performance Materials2020 — 2024Horgen, Zurich, Switzerland
- DowGlobal Business Director & General Manager Dow Home & Personal Care2017 — 2024Zurich, Switzerland
- DowGlobal Business Director Dow Performance Silicones2016 — 2017Seneffe Belgium
- American Cleaning InstituteMember of the Board2017 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- EMIRI (Energy Materials Industrial Research Initiative)Chairman2015 — 2024Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Dow CorningVice President Emulsions, Blends, Powders and Molykote(R) lubricants2014 — 2024Charleroi Metropolitan Area
- Dow CorningVice-President Electronics2012 — 2013Charleroi Metropolitan Area
- Dow CorningVice-President Solar2008 — 2012
- American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU)ExCo member2014 — 2016Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Dow CorningGlobal Executive Director Sealants & Adhesives Business2002 — 2007
- Dow CorningGlobal Director R&D2006
- Dow CorningProcurement Director Europe2001 — 2002
- Dow CorningProcess Engineering Manager Europe1997 — 2001
- Dow CorningProcess Engineer / Project Leader1992 — 1997
Education
- IMDMaster, Technology Enterprise2000
- KU LeuvenMaster, Chemical Engineering1987 — 1992
Skills & more
Management26Strategy32Renewable Energy37International Business55Solar7New Business Development39Innovation Management11Business Management7Solar Energy62Electronics13Silicones10R&D56
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PolymersProcess EngineeringSustainable EnergyAdhesivesDesign of ExperimentsCoatingsChemical EngineeringBusiness StrategysiliconeLanguages Dutch · English · French · German
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Also attended KU Leuven130
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bekaert5
Also worked at Dow21
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Partner at Qbic Fund
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Dirk Wauters
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Ellen Crabbe
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Guy Huylebroeck
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Johan Brants
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