08.02.21
Berlin, Germany
beckers-group.com
PRIVATE COMPANY; YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1865
REVENUE: $636 million
MARKETS SERVED
Industrial coatings; Coil coatings; Consumer design finishes
KEY EXECUTIVE: Christophe Sabas, CEO; Olivier Laune, CFO; Judith Jungmann, CHRO; and Gavin Brown, CTO.
The Beckers Group is a leading worldwide supplier of industrial coatings and the global market leader in coil coatings. Beckers is focused on developing sustainable coatings – its vision is to become the most sustainable industrial coatings company in the world. The organization is global, ensuring fast service to customers from 23 locations in 18 countries with worldwide approximately 1,800 employees.
In November 2020, the Board of Directors appointed Christophe Sabas CEO of Beckers Group. He had been serving as interim CEO since June, after the resignation of Dr. Boris Gorella.
Sabas has been with Beckers for more than 20 years and part of the Management Team for 15 years. During the past ten years, he has led Beckers’ operations in Europe, the Americas and Africa. According to Paul Schrotti, chairman of Beckers Group, “Christophe has strong business acumen and a deep understanding and experience of Beckers’ business. He has successfully led the largest business area of the Group to a leading market position. The Board of Directors knows Christophe as a highly respected and knowledgeable leader with the ability to adapt to change. With his value-based leadership he will continue the journey to become the world’s most sustainable coatings company.”
Beckers launched its sustainability strategy, noting that COVID-19 has shown that everything can change in the blink of an eye.
Beckers believes that sustainable businesses are more resilient, better prepared for the future and that building a sustainable company now is more important than ever. Thus, the company has developed a clear roadmap for the next decade in the form of its 2030 Sustainability Strategy.
beckers-group.com
PRIVATE COMPANY; YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1865
REVENUE: $636 million
MARKETS SERVED
Industrial coatings; Coil coatings; Consumer design finishes
KEY EXECUTIVE: Christophe Sabas, CEO; Olivier Laune, CFO; Judith Jungmann, CHRO; and Gavin Brown, CTO.
The Beckers Group is a leading worldwide supplier of industrial coatings and the global market leader in coil coatings. Beckers is focused on developing sustainable coatings – its vision is to become the most sustainable industrial coatings company in the world. The organization is global, ensuring fast service to customers from 23 locations in 18 countries with worldwide approximately 1,800 employees.
In November 2020, the Board of Directors appointed Christophe Sabas CEO of Beckers Group. He had been serving as interim CEO since June, after the resignation of Dr. Boris Gorella.
Sabas has been with Beckers for more than 20 years and part of the Management Team for 15 years. During the past ten years, he has led Beckers’ operations in Europe, the Americas and Africa. According to Paul Schrotti, chairman of Beckers Group, “Christophe has strong business acumen and a deep understanding and experience of Beckers’ business. He has successfully led the largest business area of the Group to a leading market position. The Board of Directors knows Christophe as a highly respected and knowledgeable leader with the ability to adapt to change. With his value-based leadership he will continue the journey to become the world’s most sustainable coatings company.”
Beckers launched its sustainability strategy, noting that COVID-19 has shown that everything can change in the blink of an eye.
Beckers believes that sustainable businesses are more resilient, better prepared for the future and that building a sustainable company now is more important than ever. Thus, the company has developed a clear roadmap for the next decade in the form of its 2030 Sustainability Strategy.
