Arthur Ulens
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Arthur Ulens is a Belgian
businessman and former head of AGC Flat Glass which groups the worldwide flat glass activities of the Asahi Glass Company (AGC).
and economy
at the Catholic University of Leuven
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, sales
, export of special glass and later on all flat glass for the building industry. In 1981 Glaverbel was acquired by the Asahi Glass Company (AGC) of Japan
. In 1989 he was appointed Directort of Glaverbel Canada
. Ulens returned to Europe
in 1995, joined the board of directors of the Glaverbel Group and managed the Architectural Glass unit. In 1998 he was appointed director of the Building division and in 2002 he became CEO and President of the board of directors of the Glaverbel Group. In 2005 he was appointed head of AGC Flat Glass. He retired on 1 April 2008.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
businessman and former head of AGC Flat Glass which groups the worldwide flat glass activities of the Asahi Glass Company (AGC).
Education
He graduated in chemistryChemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and economy
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
at the Catholic University of Leuven
Catholic University of Leuven
The Catholic University of Leuven, or of Louvain, was the largest, oldest and most prominent university in Belgium. The university was founded in 1425 as the University of Leuven by John IV, Duke of Brabant and approved by a Papal bull by Pope Martin V.During France's occupation of Belgium in the...
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Career
Started his career at Glaverbel at the new products division in 1969. He continues his career in marketingMarketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, sales
Sales
A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. It is an act of completion of a commercial activity....
, export of special glass and later on all flat glass for the building industry. In 1981 Glaverbel was acquired by the Asahi Glass Company (AGC) of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In 1989 he was appointed Directort of Glaverbel Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Ulens returned to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in 1995, joined the board of directors of the Glaverbel Group and managed the Architectural Glass unit. In 1998 he was appointed director of the Building division and in 2002 he became CEO and President of the board of directors of the Glaverbel Group. In 2005 he was appointed head of AGC Flat Glass. He retired on 1 April 2008.