New governance for POLYMERIS

Publication date: 06-06-2024

NEW GOVERNANCE FOR POLYMERIS

The Annual General Meeting on June 4, held in conjunction with the FIP trade show at Groupama Stadium, was attended by 250 people, including 120 in person, to mark an important turning point in the governance of Polymeris.

Strengthening and Continuity of Governance

The Board of Directors, meeting on this occasion, elected a new governance. Joël Viry, head of his new company WiPack, was appointed Chairman, inaugurating a mandate focused on innovation, sustainable development and the notion of multi-materials. The new board is made up of 14 members, representing various Polymeris innovation sectors and covering the cluster's major priority issues: support for SMEs, academic collaboration, circular economy, green chemistry and advanced materials (rubbers, plastics, composites).

New Governance Structure

For this new term, Joël Viry will be assisted by six Vice-Presidents:

VP for SMEs: Olivier Perrier, Managing Director, RAIGI
VP Circular Economy & Green Chemistry: Maxime Chantegraille, Managing Director, ADDIPLAST
VP Composites : Luc Uytterhaeghe, Managing Director, IPC
VP Rubber: Raffaella Ciampa, Managing Director, elanova
VP Plastics: Simon Gourgaud, Director of Public Affairs, Polyvia
VP Research & Academy : Jean-Claude Masteau from SYENSQO

The board also includes a Treasurer (Javier Olaiz, Université de Lyon 1), an Assistant Treasurer (Richard Laucournet, CEA), a Secretary (François Chaniot, SACRED) and an Assistant Secretary (Jean-Pierre Queslel, Michelin).

Balanced Ecosystem Representation

The Board reflects the diversity of the Polymeris ecosystem, including five SMEs, one ETI, three major groups, two research centers, one university and two professional organizations.

Newly elected directors

Three new directors have been elected to join the Board of Directors, made up of 20 industrialists, 8 research and training organizations, and 12 other members. The new members are :

WiPack, Company created in 2023 Design, conception and production of plastic bottles for the Beauty, e-liquid and detergent markets.
REP International, French manufacturer specializing in injection molding machines for rubber, pasty and liquid silicones, as well as certain other elastomers.
Carnot Ingenierie@Lyon, federates research teams in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with a world-renowned reputation in systems engineering, materials and innovative processes.

The Board has also co-opted the Université Clermont-Auvergne to join the Board from 2024.

Conclusion of the meeting

At the close of the Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting, a convivial evening was held to strengthen ties and pursue exchanges. Joël Viry emphasized: “I sincerely thank the members and the Board of Directors for their renewed confidence. I'm looking forward to launching this new phase in Polymeris' development with a governance team mobilized for the cluster's growth by 2026!”

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