Family Maes
Leen Maes, CEO and co-owner, Master of Law, started her career at Deloitte Accountancy as a Legal consultant Social law. Since 2013 she joined the Vulkoprin management team as responsible for HR & Finance. “I am pleased to note that the family and the employees draw confidence from this transfer. As a child I listened passionately to the stories of my grandfather and father about our ‘wheel factory’. It is with pride that I, together with my uncle, can continue to set out the outlines within our family business’. Leen Maes took over the role of CEO from Jan Maes 01 January 2021.
Bert Maes, CTO and co-owner, industrial engineer electromechanics, has been production director at Vulkoprin since 1990. With his passion for polyurethane, he guided Vulkoprin to one of the most modern production sites in the sector. “The third generation takes the lead. We’re going to continue my father’s dream. The challenges are great and this requires strong leadership. With a woman at the top, we will be even better able to respond to developments. We look forward to the future of Vulkoprin with confidence and appreciate that Jan will continue to support us with his rich experience”.
Simon Maes, CIO is an industrial engineer with a specialization in Chemical engineering technology. Simon gained his work experience in external companies as a process- and quality engineer. In 2019, he joined the family business, first as production manager and later as IT manager. In 2026, Simon did consolidate his experience with a promotion to CIO.
Wim Maes is employed in the production site.
Management Team
Leen Maes: CEO (Afgevaardigde bestuurder)
Bert Maes: CTO (Afgevaardigde bestuurder)
Simon Maes: CIO (Chief Information Officer)
Didier Nulens: CCO (Chief Commerical Officer)
Filip Verstraete: COO (Chief Operational Officer)
Kevin Vanhoutte: CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Lieven Deman: Manager Purchasing-Production planning-Logistics
Bart Vermaete: Manager Production
Pascal Sierens: Manager Quality
