The Supervisory Board of Precia SA, which met on April 7, 2022, appointed Frédéric Mey as Chairman of the Management Board of Precia SA, with effect from May 2, 2022.
Frédéric Mey is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées. He began his career at the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance. In 1999, he joined the Inspectorate General of BNP Paribas, before joining the Péchiney Group in 2001 as Director of Strategy and Development for the Rolled Products Division. In 2003, he was appointed Administrative and Industrial Director of the same division, before being promoted to Managing Director of Pechiney d'Alcan Aviatube in 2007. As part of the sale of Alcan Engineered Products (Constellium), Frédéric Mey became Chairman and CEO of ECL, a world leader in the design, manufacture and commissioning of critical equipment for aluminum production. In 2015, he joined Eurotradia International, a consultancy specializing in international business support. In 2017, he took the helm of the Titanobel group, which specializes in the production, distribution and deployment of explosives for civil use.
René Colombel, current Chairman of the Management Board, will continue in this role until May 2, 2022. He has agreed to accompany Frédéric Mey as he joins the Group, before retiring on May 1.er October 2022. The Supervisory Board thanked him for his commitment to the Precia Molen Group since 2004 and as Chairman of the Management Board since 2010, and praised him in particular for the transformation of the Group he has carried out. "to make it a world leader in weighing instruments, with nearly 44 % of sales generated internationally by 2021."
"I am delighted to welcome Frédéric Mey to the Group as Chairman of the Management Board. His extensive experience of industry and general management functions will bring a fresh perspective to the Group and enable it to consolidate and accelerate its development in line with its values. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to René Colombel for his work within the Group and his unfailing support. "said Anne-Marie Escharavil, Chairman of Precia's Supervisory Board.
Commenting on his appointment, Frédéric Mey said: "I would like to thank the members of the Supervisory Board for their confidence. Precia Molen is a magnificent group with values in which I fully identify. I'm looking forward to joining the group to meet the teams and write with them the next chapter in the group's history."
Precia Molen, in a few words
The Precia Molen Group designs, manufactures, sells, installs, maintains and verifies industrial and commercial static weighing and continuous weighing and batching instruments. These solutions are designed for heavy industry (mining, quarrying, iron and steel, energy, environment, etc.) as well as for the industrial sector.
light industry (agri-food, chemicals, transport and logistics, etc.) and government agencies (postal services, local authorities, etc.).
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