Damien Caby
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Chief Executive Officer
Windsor, England, United Kingdom
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Chief Executive OfficerMorgan Advanced MaterialsJul 2025 - Current (1 year 3 months)- President - Thermal Ceramics DivisionMorgan Advanced MaterialsNov 2022 - Jul 2025 (2 years 9 months)Global president for thermal insulation (industry & metals) and fire protection (construction, marine, automotive). Route to market and innovation for growth segments – Alignment portfolio / asset & supply capabilities – Growth in Asia.
- Board Member - BASF New BusinessBASFAug 2018 - Mar 2022 (3 years 8 months)BASF New Business identifies high growth opportunities and builds new businesses in areas beyond the core activities of BASF. It also supervises Chemovator, BASF's incubator.
- Senior Vice President - Oilfield & Mining SolutionsBASFJan 2017 - Oct 2022 (5 years 10 months)SVP for 3 global BUs, leveraging BASF's assets and technologies for industry tailored solutions. Strategic refocus for profitable growth – Redefinition of operating model by business line, divestiture of one – Expansion into adjacent applications – AI solutions for the customers’ control room.
- Vice President & General Manager - Filtration and Performance Additives North AmericaIMERYSSep 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years 4 months)VP for filtration (beverages and pharmaceutical) and performance additives (polymers, coatings, personal care) in North America with 5 BUs. Growth via large M&As - Margin increase via innovation and asset optimization.
- Vice President & General Manager - Minerals for Refractory and Oil & GasIMERYSFeb 2010 - Sep 2012 (2 years 8 months)Global VP for refractory and investment casting with 3 BUs. Defense of margin & share in commodity via supply chain & industrial excellence and global account management – New Oil & Gas BU start up and build up (ceramic proppants).
- General Manager - Performance Minerals North AmericaIMERYSJul 2007 - Feb 2010 (2 years 8 months)GM for performance additives (construction, polymer, coatings) in North America. Turn around during housing crisis via industrial optimization & restructuring – Accretive, acyclical growth via bolt-on acquisition and integration.
- General Manager - Perlite AmericasIMERYSJul 2005 - Jul 2007 (2 years 1 month)GM for perlite filter aids in North and South America with responsibility over sales and manufacturing in USA, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Margin improvement via commercial focus and strategic segmentation - Accretive growth via acquisition of a competitor in Argentina.
- Global Director of Strategy – Pigments for PaperIMERYSSep 2004 - Jun 2005 (10 months)
- Head of department of economics and tariffs of the electric grids – Energy Regulatory CommissionCRE Commission de régulation de lénergieSep 2001 - Aug 2004 (3 years)
- Deputy regional director, head of the division for industry and technologyMinistry of EconomySep 1998 - Aug 2001 (3 years)
- Production supervisor and co-op studentSaintGobain GlassSep 1996 - Aug 1997 (1 year)
- Construction project engineer and co-op studentAlstom PowerSep 1995 - Aug 1996 (1 year)
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- Corps des Mines, Business AdministrationMines Paris PSLJan 1995 - Jan 1998 (3 years 1 month)
- Engineer's degree, Applied MathematicsÉcole PolytechniqueJan 1992 - Jan 1995 (3 years 1 month)