Eric Kastler

Current

• Executive Manager at Executive Interim Management

Past

• CEO at Pho-tex Ltd Ireland
• CEO at Marion Foam Ltd Ireland
• Manager at SAPRONIT S.A

• Manager at Hotels & Restaurants experience

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Education

• Lycee Alexandre Dumas

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Packaging and Containers

Websites

• Packaging Expertise

Eric Kastler’s Summary

Experienced CEO , strategist and leader having a strong passion for the future technologies.

Trained and Successful in all business domains : Pricing and methods, H.R & Team Management, IT and Web, Purchasing, Quality, Sales, Recycling, Just in Time,polyethylene foam extrusion,polyethylene & Polyurethane converting ...

Management Experience with companies : company takeover, saving a company from bankruptcy in one year (starting with 1million$ debt), start-ups...

"Take time to THINK slowly but ACT quickly"

·Leitmotivs : Think Bigger, Just Do It ! ...
·What I like : Out of the Box,Strategy, achieving goals.
·What I need : Autonomy and challenge.
·What I want : Responsibility - "the more the better"
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I am actually looking for a new challenging career opportunity.
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I have a strong background as a CEO in packaging & plastic manufacturing industry ( polyethylene foam extrusion - PU & PE converting for Packaging). I worked as a supplier for famous industries such as Hewlett Packard, Dell, Loréal, Baccarat, Lalique, Décathlon, Diagnostic Pasteur, Bull, Thomson, Alcatel, Schlumberger, Essilor, Valeo, Illbruck …

I am also studying the possibility to get a new challenge in :

- Polystyrene foam Industry,
- Injection Molding,
- Compounds

I can start, develop and run companies in this fields or even study a new challenge. Feel free to contact me for details. I am ready to move anywhere in the world.
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You are working in the Plastics/Packaging industries or in Human Resources / Executive Search / Head Hunting please don't hesitate to contact me.

You may contact me directly from 8am to 8pm GMT+1 time @ :
0033 628565285

Skype : eric_kastler
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Eric Kastler’s Specialties:

CEO,entrepreneur,leader,

polyethylene foam extrusion,plastics converting,polyethylene,polyurethane,polyethylene foam manufacturing,polyethylene foam extrusion,recycling,packaging,building industry,

cushioning,protecting,isulating,

business,strategy,B2B,B2C,HR,purchasing,relationship,key,customers,pricing,methods,quality,IT,
partnerships,projects,communication,recycling,JIT,Just In Time,20 years in packaging,

sapronit,induspack ivex,marion foam,novostrat

Eric Kastler’s Experience

• Executive Manager

  Executive Interim Management

  (Executive Office industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Since May 2009 I am now looking for a new opportunity.
  
  2008-2009 : Exclusive Distribution in Cosmetics ( for a famous French brand )
  
  2007-2008 : Restaurant in Ireland

• CEO

  Pho-tex Ltd Ireland

  (Packaging and Containers industry)

  October 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  Established this new polyethylene foam manufacturing start-up (A2Z).

• CEO

  Marion Foam Ltd Ireland

  (Packaging and Containers industry)

  February 2002 — October 2003 (1 year 9 months)

  Increased production and sales by 2.5 (8 figures)
  
  Reduced staff by 2
  
  HR: Established a strong leading team. Trained and motivated staff at every level.
  
  Purchasing: Negotiated with suppliers (prices, payment terms). Invested in new machinery.
  
  Customers: Established strong relationships. Decreased dependence to main customer (DELL Computers Limerick IRELAND) and developed new markets.
  
  Manufacturing activity: Polyethylene foam extrusion (rolls); Lamination in planks; die cutting; welding; recycling; JIT delivery ...
  
  This company is now called NOVOSTRAT Ltd and has subsidiaries in Poland ( www.novostrat.pl ) and recently in France ( STE NOVOSTRAT FRANCE ).

• Manager

  SAPRONIT S.A

  (Packaging and Containers industry)

  April 1987 — January 2002 (14 years 10 months)

  Pricing and Methods Manager: Pioneered computerised price quotations. Fully and successfully developed Bar Code GPAO (Computerized Production Management). Appreciated new markets leading to new methods and machinery.
  
  IT Manager: Initiated big IT systems (IBM Unix) and pioneered communication by modem with sister companies as well as drop test systems. Developed all necessary IT tools.
  
  Quality Manager: Successfully trained people at all levels. Established quality tools.
  
  Strategy Advisor: Negotiated with all main customers. Improved group strategy.
  
  Group sister companies: Obtained CEO’s “Carte Blanche” for financial audit at handover. Implemented full organization and trained staff.
  
  B2B customer relationship: HEWLETT PACKARD, BULL, SIEMENS, MILLIPORE, ALCATEL, DECATHLON, LOREAL, DIAGNOSTIC PASTEUR, MERLIN GERIN , ESSILOR, ILLBRUCK AUTOMOTIVE, MESSIER BUGATTI etc.
  
  Since 2007 SAPRONIT is now part of the group INDUSPAC - IVEX PACKAGING

• Manager

  Hotels & Restaurants experience

  (Restaurants industry)

  August 1982 — March 1987 (4 years 8 months)

  Some great managing experiences in the hospitality, food & beverage industry.
  
  Development of my managing skills on the field.
  
  B2C experience.

Eric Kastler’s Education

• Lycee Alexandre Dumas

  B.T.S Brevet de Technicien Superieur , Management , 1977 — 1982

  Activities and Societies:

  Advanced training courses : IT, Quality, Communication (PCM Taibi Kahler)

Additional Information

Eric Kastler’s Websites:

• Packaging Expertise

Eric Kastler’s Interests:

management strategy, new technologies, business, biking, traveling, reading / learning, communication, honest & faithful people

Eric Kastler’s Groups:

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