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Beaulieu International Group Appoints Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck as CEO

• By  Textile Excellence
• September 11, 2024

Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) has appointed Mr. Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck as the new CEO. The Belgium based family owned Beaulieu Group is well known for their flooring solutions, fibers, yarns and technical textiles.  

Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck started his career in Investment Banking in London where he spent more than 6 years executing M&A and financing transactions across Europe. He holds a MBA from the University of Brussels, a Master in Finance from Vlerick Business School and completed several Leadership courses at INSEAD. Prior to joining B.I.G., he served AbrisoJiffy where he successfully transformed the company from a local business to a Pan-European leader in protective packaging and insulation. He has a strong track record in profitability improvement, growth and building highly effective teams. He also served food packaging company Omniform as CEO and led a start-up in Latin America.

Jean-Baptiste’s appointment as non-family CEO in a family owned business highlights B.I.G.'s commitment to professional, independent leadership and company's growth strategies.

"We are delighted to welcome Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck as our new CEO," says Dominiek De Clerck, Chairman of the B.I.G. "His experience and fresh perspectives will be essential to identify and capitalize on new opportunities in our industry. With this appointment, we intend to enter a new phase of growth and stability and to continue to implement B.I.G.'s outlined sustainable growth strategy.”

Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck said, “I am honoured to join B.I.G. at such a pivotal time. I’m very positive about the future and the opportunities ahead of us. I know periods of change can be unsettling but I’m going to focus my energy on the positive projects and those where I believe there is a huge potential to grow and to improve. Building on strong foundations but looking forward rather than backward. I would like to thank the family and the Board for their trust and I look forward to coming on board and leading B.I.G. to the next chapter of success.”

Beaulieu International Group owns 25 plants and 22 sales offices and distribution centres across 19 countries around the world. Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck’s official start date is still to be mutually agreed upon. 

We are delighted to welcome Jean-Baptiste De Ruyck as our new CEO. His experience and fresh perspectives will be essential to identify and capitalize on new opportunities in our industry. With this appointment, we intend to enter a new phase of growth and stability and to continue to implement B.I.G.'s outlined sustainable growth strategy.” - Dominiek De Clerck, Chairman, B.I.G.