Verallia, Europe’s leading producer and the world’s third largest producer of glass packaging for beverages and food products, has appointed Pierre-Henri Desportes Chairman of Verallia France. In this capacity, he becomes a member of the Executive Committee and reports directly to Patrice Lucas, the Group’s CEO.
“I am delighted to welcome Pierre-Henri as Chairman of Verallia France. His industrial expertise, his commitment, his passion for our businesses and for operational excellence will enable us to pursue the ambitious roadmap that the Group has set for itself in France. I wish him every success in his new position,” said Patrice Lucas, CEO of Verallia Group.
A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique with a master’s degree from HEC-Entrepreneurs, Pierre-Henri Desportes began his career in 2003 at SAINT-GOBAIN Desjonquères, in the glass pharma and perfume bottle activity of the Mers-les-Bains plant, as perfume production manager. In 2007, he joined MICHELIN as workshop manager in Vannes, before taking over the management of the Rayong plant in Thailand. During these four years, he received several internal awards for his efforts to improve safety processes and quality of life at work.
In 2014, Pierre-Henri Desportes became Project Manager and then Principal for the BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP, one of the largest consulting firms. Within this framework, he worked with several industrial sectors (oil, aeronautics, agri-food…). In 2017, he joined the PLASTIC OMNIUM group, leader in sustainable and connected mobility, first as Industrial Vice President of the Exterior business in charge of 50 plants.
He then took over the management of the Central Europe area for the Exterior division as chairman and CEO before becoming chairman and CEO of the Lighting division until his arrival at Verallia France on November 2, 2022.