Vallourec appoints a South America Director

Vallourec announces the appointment of Pierre d’Archemont as Director South America. He will take office on July 14, 2022 and will join the Executive Committee. “Pierre will bring us all of his experience in managing companies in Brazil and South America in demanding industries such as the automotive industry,” said Philippe Guillemot, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Vallourec.

Pierre d’Archemont began his career in 1985 at Schneider Electric as sales and marketing manager. He joined Alcatel in 1992 where he held various management positions. In 1995, he joined the Valeo group and took over the management of the Brazil and Argentina subsidiary. In 2008, he took over the management of the Atmosfera group in the hotel, hospital and industrial sector, which he then sold to a major player in the sector. In 2011, Pierre d’Archemont took over as General Manager of Brazil and Argentina of the Plastic Omnium group, where he built a new team and new processes to improve quality and service in Brazil and Argentina, recovering competitiveness and customer confidence. Since 2014, he was Regional VP Brazil and Argentina in charge of the operational and financial recovery of Visteon.