Governance
A Shareholding Structure that Ensures Long-Term Sustainability
The APLIX Group is owned by the company FIBI, which is majority controlled by the BILLARANT family, founders of APLIX.
Credit Mutuel Equity, a long-standing financial partner of the group, has supported the family as a shareholder for many years.
This stable shareholding structure enables APLIX to pursue long-term development, build sustainable growth in line with its values, and secure its future.
A two-level governance structure
The company FIBI
APLIX S.A. is owned by the company FIBI.
Within FIBI, governance is organized around an Executive Management team and a Board of Directors.
Executive Management
Executive Management is led by Sandrine PELLETIER, supported by one Deputy CEO.
The missions of Executive Management are clearly defined:
- Develop the group’s strategic orientations in collaboration with the Board of Directors
- Ensure the implementation of the strategy
- Lead and manage the group
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is chaired by Sandrine PELLETIER and includes, in addition to its Chair, nine board members:
- 2 representatives from Credit Mutuel Equity
- 7 independent directors
The Board of Directors determines, together with Executive Management, the group’s strategic orientations and ensures their implementation. It addresses any matter relating to the proper functioning of the company.
The company APLIX S.A.
Within APLIX S.A., the French company and parent entity of the foreign subsidiaries, governance is organized around an Executive Management team and a Board of Directors.
Executive Management
Executive Management is led by Sandrine PELLETIER, supported by one Deputy CEO. Its main missions are to translate at the French company level the strategic orientations defined by the FIBI group, ensure their implementation, and operationally manage APLIX S.A.
To carry out its missions, Executive Management relies on a Management Committee composed of 8 members.
Sylvain Drochon - Claire Dhellemmes - Gilles Roberton - Thierry Marché - Fabien Varigny
Thomas Bruneau - Sandrine Pelletier (CEO) - Fabrice Billarant
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of APLIX is responsible for ensuring the implementation of strategic orientations and the proper functioning of the company.
It is chaired by Sandrine PELLETIER and composed, in addition to its Chair, of:
- 5 board members
- 2 observers
Members of the Social and Economic Committee also attend the Board of Directors’ meetings.
Subsidiaries Management
APLIX Inc. - USA
Plant established in the United States in 1982 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Managed by Wes BARNES.
John Bumgarner - Angelo Manoff - Carolyn Lyding - Quresh Sachee - Wes Barnes -
Paul Gilbert - Geoff McGregor - Dean Rollo - Jodie Becknell
APLIX Shanghai - China
Plant established in China in 2006 in Shanghai.
Managed by Daniel CAO.
John Yang - Mark Huang - Jeric Jiang - Gavin Meng - Daniel Cao - Lawrence Cai - Changcai Liu - Fernando Sun - Emma Zhang - Xujuan Wang - Jane Qiu - Capple Guo - Yancey Cheng - Simon Zhang
PARAFIX - Brazil
PARAFIX, created in 2000, joined the APLIX group in 2012.
The plant is located in Vinhedo, Brazil and managed by Damien Grimmelprez.
Damien Grimmelprez - Leandro Gomes - Tatiane Joaquim - Helton Moreira - Fernanda Barros - Luis Consoline - Denis Florencio - Antonio Neto