Jean-Philippe Puig

Jean-Philippe Puig

Before joining Avril Group, Jean-Philippe Puig spent twenty-two years at Bauxite, Alumina and Chemicals in all the different fields of the business (R&D, Process, Operation, etc.) in countries around the world, including France, Greece, Australia, and Venezuela. He has served as the Chairman of Rio Tinto Alcan Europe, Middle East and Africa. Since April 2012, Jean-Philippe Puig has acted as the CEO of Avril Group. Avril is a major player in the food industry with Lesieur and Puget, in the field of renewable energy with Diester (world leader in biodiesel production), in green chemistry with Oléon – Novance (European leader in the production of oleochemicals) and in animal nutrition with Glon Sanders (French leader). Jean-Philippe Puig received a Gold Medal for the best work placement during his time at the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, and holds a Ph.D. in applied chemistry.