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
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
From Eric's professional profile.
Colleagues at Qbic Fund
Cédric Van Nevel
Partner at Qbic Fund
Delphine Hajaji
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Dirk Wauters
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Ellen Crabbe
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Guy Huylebroeck
Partner Qbic I at Qbic Fund
Johan Brants
Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund
Katleen Vandersmissen
Managing Partner at Heran Partners
Marc Zabeau
Managing Partner Qbic I at Qbic Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Peeters?
- 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.
- Where does Eric Peeters work?
- Eric Peeters is Advisory Board Expert at Qbic Fund.
- Where did Eric Peeters go to school?
- Eric Peeters studied at IMD (Master, Technology Enterprise); KU Leuven (Master, Chemical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended IMD233
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Also attended KU Leuven242
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bekaert7
Charles de LiedekerkeInvestor at Inventures Investment PartnersFrederik BauwensInvestment Director at KorysCédric Van NevelPartner at Qbic FundDanny GonnissenCOO at Newton BiocapitalMax ParmentierCo-founder and CEO, Birdie at Syndicate OneZhong XuAngel
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Also worked at Qbic10
Sofie BaetenManaging Partner at Qbic FundCédric Van NevelPartner at Qbic FundSara VandenwijngaertJunior Partner at Qbic FundTom SmetsInvestment Analyst at Qbic FundVincent LendersInvestment Analyst at Qbic FundMartin De PryckerManaging Partner Qbic I at Qbic Fund
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Also worked at Dow31
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