2017-2018 IISRP President International
Enrico Lucchese, versalis S.p.A.
Enrico Lucchese is Marketing Manager for Tyre, Styrenics Modification, & Latex within the Elastomers Business Unit at Versalis (Eni).
His background in the elastomers business is quite comprehensive ranging from technical, commercial, to management key positions.
In his 30 years career within the petrochemical industry, started in 1986 at Enichem Elastomeri, he has been progressively involved in technical service and product management responsibilities until he moved to holding stewardship of the SBR, BR and TPR businesses as Business Manager. In this capacity, he has been instrumental to ensuring the consolidation and development of the elastomers division.
The company capitalized on Mr. Lucchese’s broad competence when, in 2007, after a major reorganization, he was appointed Elastomers Marketing Manager of the total product portfolio at Polimeri Europa, including responsibilities for Technical Service & Application Development. Later, with the company renamed Versalis, he has served as Marketing Manager Tyre, Styrenics modification, Moulded Foams & Paper. By the same token, and maintaining related global sales responsibilities to major key accounts, he is recognized for his role in the Elastomers Marketing of the automotive application segment. In 2014, he brought a significant contribution as focal point for the market and sales development of the Matrìca (JV with Novamont) bio-based product portfolio.
A milestone accomplishment for Mr. Lucchese in the last few years is his strategic role in the company internationalization process, both in the licensing field of Versalis’ proprietary technologies and in the setup of new Joint Venture initiatives, commercial collaborations, within either specific elastomers areas or related synergic businesses.
Enrico Lucchese holds a degree in Chemistry.
Mr. Lucchese is also:
- Vice Chairman of the Board of the European Section of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber producers (IIRSP),
- Vice Chairman of the European Statistical Section of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber producers (IIRSP),
- Member of the Industrial Panel of Associates of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), since 2010.
An interesting footnote in Mr. Lucchese’s career is his 2 years’ experience in Costarica as lecturer and researcher at local university for the Department for International Development Cooperation of Italian Foreign Affairs, which he joined in 1983 after graduation.
His background in the elastomers business is quite comprehensive ranging from technical, commercial, to management key positions.
In his 30 years career within the petrochemical industry, started in 1986 at Enichem Elastomeri, he has been progressively involved in technical service and product management responsibilities until he moved to holding stewardship of the SBR, BR and TPR businesses as Business Manager. In this capacity, he has been instrumental to ensuring the consolidation and development of the elastomers division.
The company capitalized on Mr. Lucchese’s broad competence when, in 2007, after a major reorganization, he was appointed Elastomers Marketing Manager of the total product portfolio at Polimeri Europa, including responsibilities for Technical Service & Application Development. Later, with the company renamed Versalis, he has served as Marketing Manager Tyre, Styrenics modification, Moulded Foams & Paper. By the same token, and maintaining related global sales responsibilities to major key accounts, he is recognized for his role in the Elastomers Marketing of the automotive application segment. In 2014, he brought a significant contribution as focal point for the market and sales development of the Matrìca (JV with Novamont) bio-based product portfolio.
A milestone accomplishment for Mr. Lucchese in the last few years is his strategic role in the company internationalization process, both in the licensing field of Versalis’ proprietary technologies and in the setup of new Joint Venture initiatives, commercial collaborations, within either specific elastomers areas or related synergic businesses.
Enrico Lucchese holds a degree in Chemistry.
Mr. Lucchese is also:
- Vice Chairman of the Board of the European Section of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber producers (IIRSP),
- Vice Chairman of the European Statistical Section of the International Institute of Synthetic Rubber producers (IIRSP),
- Member of the Industrial Panel of Associates of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), since 2010.
An interesting footnote in Mr. Lucchese’s career is his 2 years’ experience in Costarica as lecturer and researcher at local university for the Department for International Development Cooperation of Italian Foreign Affairs, which he joined in 1983 after graduation.