Appointment of Frédéric Musselin as General Delegate of the National Polyurethane Union (SNPU)

Frédéric Musselin's priority missions are to increase the visibility of the Union among the players in its ecosystem, and to actively participate in the promotion of the rigid polyurethane insulation panel in France and Europe. With his members, he will contribute to developing and promoting the advantages of this high-performance, sustainable and future-oriented solution, which will play a key role in the insulation and decarbonization of tomorrow's buildings.

On October 16, the SNPU members also elected their new Bureau for a 3-year term. Jonathan Hartmann, Managing Director of SOPREMA France, joins the Bureau as President. He will be assisted by Christine Muscat, Vice-President of the Union since 2020 and Managing Director of KNAUF France. Two new members are joining the Bureau. Jeroen De Temmerman, President of UNILIN Insulation, becomes Treasurer, and Pascale Sagaert, Key Account Manager Building & Construction of the Business Entity Performance Materials of COVESTRO, is an associate member. They will work alongside the active members from the previous governance: Daniele Cerutti, Business Director France & Southern Europe of IKO Insulation, and Joël Pirotte, Sales Director of RECTICEL Insulation. This renewed Bureau will administer the professional organization and ensure its governance under the direction of the General Delegate.

For Jonathan Hartmann, its President: "With this new dynamic, the SNPU is ready to take on the challenges that await it! The arrival of Frédéric Musselin as General Delegate affirms our ambition: we want to be recognized as the benchmark player to ensure the promising future of the polyurethane insulation panel. We must promote its exceptional performance, and support its development in both renovation and new construction."

A 360-degree view of the building value chain

Frédéric Musselin, 58, is an engineer from the École Supérieure du Bois (ESB), a graduate of the Specialized Master® in Marketing Management from ESSEC and the Specialized Master® in Real Estate and Sustainable Building, Carbon and Digital Transitions from the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. He has 30 years of solid experience in marketing, communication and business development management in B2B and B2C markets, focused on customers and innovation, in France and internationally. He has developed a 360-degree vision of the building and housing value chain in the industry and distribution of building materials - including insulation - within Saint-Gobain (Lapeyre, Saint-Gobain Distribution Bâtiment, Saint-Gobain Solar and Saint-Gobain France), construction-real estate development in the Vivialys Group (2021-2023) and more recently industrial joinery at K-LINE (2023-2024). His areas of expertise cover energy efficiency, renewable energies including photovoltaics, sustainable construction and renovation including off-site.

For the General Delegate, Frédéric Musselin: "Joining a professional organization marks a new step in my career. Recognized for my unifying qualities and my taste for challenges, I am determined to put these assets to the service of the SNPU, its teams, and the interests of the rigid polyurethane insulation industry. I am committed to strengthening the impact and visibility of our professional organization by actively supporting its members and being proactive in the face of the major challenges of tomorrow: the evolution of standards and regulations, the growing requirements in terms of sustainable development and the promotion of super-insulating polyurethane panels throughout the building value chain."