Groupe Berkem
Damien Le Borgne is an experienced professional in the field of chemistry and materials science, currently serving as Responsable Pôles R&D and R&D Project Manager at Groupe Berkem since July 2017. Prior to this role, Damien worked as an R&D Scientist at LIXOL and gained valuable experience at CNRS, LCC-UPR 8241, where a PhD was completed from October 2013 to October 2016, specializing in Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science. Damien’s earlier career includes a training position at CRPP & IMS, Université de Bordeaux, and a training role at IoLiTec Ionic Liquids Technologies GmbH, focusing on the synthesis and analysis of ionic liquids. Educational qualifications include a PhD from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, a Master's degree from Université de Bordeaux, and a Master's degree from Ensmac, supported by foundational studies in Physics and Chemistry.
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Groupe Berkem
With more than 50 years of experience in plant extraction and chemical formulation, Groupe Berkem is active in three business areas developed around the production of natural assets:Plant extraction for cosmetics and food processing, which accounts for 33% of turnover (Berkem SAS);Production of wood processing compounds for 47% of sales (S &C Construction SAS and Sarpap & Cecil Industrie SAS);The distribution of its wood treatment products to construction and building professionals via a branch network for 20% of turnover (T & G Distribution).These four companies are structured around the leading holding, Berkem Développement SAS, whose head office is based in Dordogne. The Group's activities are spread over four sites in France and Belgium. The Group dedicates € 3m each year to R & D, which enables it to maintain a permanent innovation in the development of its products but also to optimize its production tools and in particular to massively reduce its fossil energy consumption and its volume. of waste.