Florian Ahouanto

Florian Ahouanto is a Technical Support Manager for EMEA at Imerys, where responsibilities include market penetration evangelization, formulation support, and enhancing customer intimacy through technical marketing and knowledge management initiatives. Ahouanto manages the Andalusite product portfolio for Imerys Refractory Minerals, overseeing products manufactured in four plants and sold globally. Prior experience includes roles as a Research & Development Engineer at SINTEF, focusing on high-temperature membranes and fuel cell electrolytes, and as a Consulting Engineer at F. Iniciativas, where Ahouanto assisted with innovation funding plans. Earlier positions included a development engineer internship at Philips Lighting and a quality technician role at TERREAL. Ahouanto holds a degree in Material and Process Engineering from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle.