Vynova Group
Sven Van Duffel is an experienced project manager currently working at Vynova Group since January 2021. In addition to this role, Sven operates as the owner of Dufema bvba, providing management consulting and interim project and maintenance management services across various industries, including (petro)chemical and food sectors. From March 2018 to December 2020, Sven served as a construction manager at Sitech Services BV and held the position of director of projects at H2SO4.pm since April 2016. Previous roles include director of technical services and manager of turnaround/reliability at Citrique Belge, and maintenance engineer at Tessenderlo Group, where responsibilities encompassed management of maintenance teams and oversight of significant infrastructure projects. Sven's educational background includes advanced management from Vlerick Business School, safety training from Vinçotte academy, and a master's degree in industrial sciences from Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen.
Vynova Group
Vynova is a leading European PVC and chlor-alkali company. We operate production sites in five countries and have over 1,275 employees, realising an annual turnover of 1.8 billion euros in 2022. Established in 2015, Vynova is the chlor-vinyls platform of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). Although we are a young company, we possess decades of expertise gained under the umbrella of major international chemical groups. Our product offerings are comprised of multiple grades of suspension PVC (S-PVC), KOH and other potassium derivatives, caustic soda (NaOH) and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). As a responsible manufacturer, we embrace sustainability and act with respect for the environment and the communities in which we operate. Our network of manufacturing sites includes plants in Tessenderlo (Belgium), Wilhelmshaven (Germany), Mazingarbe (France), Beek (the Netherlands) and Runcorn (UK) as well as an affiliated site in Thann (France). Discover how we add value to the manufacturing process of numerous industrial products and consumer goods that improve our quality of life.