FRANCE—Malteries Soufflet, a subsidiary of the leading European agricultural group InVivo Group, has appointed Jorge Solis as its new CEO.
Jorge Solis brings with him 30 years of experience in large international industrial companies, where he has held management positions, first in Mexico and then in the United States, France, and Belgium.
According to a company statement, Jorge will join the InVivo Executive Committee and report directly to Thierry Blandinières, InVivo’s CEO.
” I am delighted to be able to welcome Jorge Solis as CEO of Malteries Soufflet today. The breadth and diversity of his career in France and abroad are assets that will contribute to the future success of Malteries Soufflet “, said Blandinières.
Solis holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering and another in international marketing, as well as having completed the INSEAD General Management Program in 2010. He began his career in 1994 as a production manager.
He joined automotive equipment manufacturer Valeo the following year and remained there for 16 years, serving as quality manager for five years, then as purchasing director in Mexico, the United States, and France.
Jorge will be responsible for developing both the offer and target markets while amplifying the corporate social responsibility policy to make Malteries Soufflet a leader in the ecological transition of the malt market.
He also is tasked with developing “a common culture between the two recently reunited entities, through the implementation of synergies and the deployment of operational excellence,” InVivo said.
Malteries Soufflet is present in key markets in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, with 41 plants across 20 countries and an annual production capacity of 3.7 million tonnes of malt, serving industrial and artisanal brewers and distillers.
In November 2023, the company acquired United Malt Group Limited (United Malt), the fourth leading global maltster, to become the world’s leading maltster.
Earlier this year, the company subsidiary, Bairds Malt, announced plans to expand its production capacity at its Inverness malting site.
The proposed new investment is in addition to Project Angel, completed last year, which added 79,000mt of capacity to support the demand for quality malt from Bairds customers, primarily in the Scottish distilling sector.
Bairds Malt is expecting to add an additional 57,000mt of annual capacity by early 2027, given full planning consent is already in place and a significant proportion of the onsite infrastructure was installed during the initial phase of the development.
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