Luigi Neirynck

In Short

Results-driven executive leader with over 20 years of experience in industrial operations, manufacturing transformation, and turnaround management. My career spans leading multi-site operations of over 2,000 employees across Europe, with full P&L responsibility up to €300M.
Excelling in strategic operational leadership, lean transformation (WCM & Industry 4.0), and crisis/interim management. 

My focus: rapidly optimizing processes, building high-performing teams, and delivering measurable, sustainable results.

Career Highlights

The journey to CEO – A Proven Growth Journey

I began my career as a production operator and worked my way up through every operational and managerial level, ultimately becoming CEO in Europe. This path has given me unmatched perseverance, adaptability, and the ability to connect with and coach teams at all levels—from shop floor to boardroom. 

My hands-on understanding of operations, combined with strong communication skills, enables me to build trust with employees, lead cultural change, and work effectively with unions and stakeholders.

Managing Director & CEO Europe – AGP E-Glass / Soliver

Led 1,200-person operations in Belgium, Germany, and Italy. Drove safety, quality, production, engineering, and commercial teams. Successfully steered transformation projects and complex stakeholder management.

Plant Director – Case New Holland Industrial

Managed a workforce of over 2,000 FTEs, implementing lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 strategies, boosting productivity, and reducing operational losses.

Soliver Evergem Coater Start-Up Project

Led the complete start-up of the SoliverCoater plant in Evergem, including full commissioning, ramp-up. Leveraged in-depth
site knowledge, strong stakeholder relationships, and rapid talent acquisition to enable an efficient launch.

Core Competencies

• Operational Excellence & Lean Transformation – WCM implementation, loss reduction, process optimization.

• Interim & Crisis Leadership – Stepping in to stabilize and grow complex industrial sites.

• End-to-End Management – Covering HSE, Quality Management, Commercial, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Cultural Change.

• M&A & Restructuring – Integration, insolvency procedures, and turnaround execution.

• Team & Culture Building – Creating engaged, high-performing multinational teams.

Why Work with Me

Through Scoup, I partner with companies seeking rapid operational improvement, strategic restructuring, or interim leadership. I combine hands-on industrial expertise with strategic vision, ensuring fast diagnosis, targeted actions, and measurable results.
The approach is practical and result-oriented— Don’t just design strategies, execute them!

I build trust across all organizational levels, fostering collaboration between board, management, employees, and unions to ensure changes are accepted and sustained.

Over two decades of experience in both stable growth environments and high-pressure turnaround situations means I can adapt quickly, stabilize operations, and deliver value from day one. Whether it’s restarting a plant, P&L and operational turnaround, leading a cultural change, or optimizing production flow, I focus on solutions that are sustainable, measurable, and profitable.

Also Ileverage a strong professional network and collaborate with other highly skilled freelance companies to bring in extra expertise when needed—examples include Corvello (Finance / General Management) , Fundamensen (HR General), and P41(Process Optimization). This allows me to assemble the right expertise for every challenge, ensuring the project gets exactly the resources it needs to succeed.

 If your company needs a proven leader to restart, transform, or scale operations, I deliver—efficiently and sustainably.