Polyurethane Production and Concept Expert in the Japanese Markets

Expertise

• Polyurethane (PU) technology specialist.
• Polyurethane rigid and flexible foam.
• Polyurethane pre-polymers.
• Polyurethane System House production lines.
• Polyurethane dispensing machines.
• Managing sizable polyurethane system houses.
• Education in Japanese concepts.
• Total Quality Control Management (TQCM) and Total Quality Control Creation (TQCMR).
• Safety procedures (European laws for MDIITDI/BIURET production or use);
• ISO certifications;
• Managing TS RID production and administrations.

Expert Witness Experience

• Polyurethane formulations for all foam types.
• Polyurethane pre-polymers formulations and production process.

Experience

Undisclosed Company, 2009 - Present

Marketing Director

• Creation and promotion of a branch for (Virtual PU) in Montreal, Canada and Cannes France.

Consultant

• International Consultant in polyurethane technology and chemical processing, (USA).
• Creation of Polyurethane Institute in Palm, California.

Yantai Wanhua, Canada, USA, Manager, 2006 - 2009

• Market polyurethane development.
• Technical and Commercial Manager for MDI variants.

Victoria Distribution Counsel, Montreal, Canada, Consultant, 2006 - 1999

• Polyurethane technical support.

ENI Group, (Enichem) , Alsace, France, Managing Director, 1994 - 1999

• Oversaw daily operations of the polyuerthane systems of a 35,000 ton production plant.

Cannon Group, France, President, 1994 - 1991

• Oversaw daily operations of Cannon International, worldwide producer of PU equipment, dispensing machines, turning table, laminators and slab stock machines.
• Responsible for composite equipment, TRE, RTM, SMC, BMC (press for compression) and thermoforming machines.

ICI Europa, Brussels, Belgium, International Marketing, Director, 1991 - 1993

• Promoted new technologies polyuria, non-amine systems and new fogging concepts in the international auto industry.

ICI Japan, Tokyo, Japan, Instructor, 1998 - 1987

• Trainer for the first course organized by the MITI and the European Community Education, conducted all in Japanese.
• Disciplines: Value engineering, value analysis, Total Quality Control Management (TQCM), TQ creation management, banking and trading.

ICI France (Imperial Chemical Industries) , Lyon, France and Paris France, Director 1967 - 1987

• House Director and polyurethane promotion for the polyurethane division and systems in Paris.
• Other positions and responsibilities:
• President of the polyurethane raw materials serving the French Association suppliers.
• Director of the polyurethane department and formulation plant in Grenoble, France.
• Marketing Manager of the polyurethane Auto Industry department.
• Commercial Manager of polyurethane department at head quarters.
• Technical and Commercial Representative for polyurethane.
• Technical and Commercial Representative for PVC plasticizers, stabilizers and plastisols.
• Technical and Commercial Representative for chemical products in hydrogentation and nitration catalysts, titanium oxides, titanates, cellulose cellulosic esters, polyols and some specific amines and fine chemicals.

Hoescht Lyon Agency, 1966

• Technician for anticorrosion applications.

French National Military, 1965

• Lieutenant - Health Service

Honors & Publications

Credentials

• Japanese Instructor: Training EC Center Tokyo

Languages

• French and English: Fluent.
• German and Italian-conversation and reading.
• Japanese continued studies.

Education

• B.S. Mathematics, Lycee du Pare (Lyon) France
• M.P.C. Mathematics, Physics, Lycee du Pare (Lyon) France, Univ. of Sciences, France
• C.E. Chemical Engineer (ESCIL-EFT), Lycee du Pare (Lyon) France, Univ. of Sciences, France