Richard Speelman

Current

• Sales Engineer at Saint Gobain SEFPRO

Past

• Sales & Applications Manager at Saint-Gobain Quartz
• Regional Account Manager at Captive Plastics
• Account Manager at W Braun Company

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Education

• University of Oregon

Recommended

4 people have recommended Richard

Connections

104 connections

Industry

Glass, Ceramics & Concrete

Websites

• My Company

Richard Speelman’s Summary

Now building a strong knowledge base in Fused Cast refractories used in Glass production. These materials include, but are not limited to: Alumina, AZS, Chromium, and Silica materials.

A background in High Performance Materials: Fused Quartz, Fused Silica, Insert Moldable and Machinable Ceramics

Professional experience in the primary packaging industry with a background in a range of materials, from glass to plastics. All major processes: IS, IM, IBM, SBM, EBM

A background in planning, promoting, and executing customer based initiatives and new product projects and launches

Richard Speelman’s Specialties:

Highly diversified background.
Effective Market and Product development
Strong negotiator
Determined Sales leader
Believe in strong customer relationships

Richard Speelman’s Experience

• Sales Engineer

  Saint Gobain SEFPRO

  (Public Company; Glass, Ceramics & Concrete industry)

  February 2009 — Present (11 months)

• Sales & Applications Manager

  Saint-Gobain Quartz

  (Glass, Ceramics & Concrete industry)

  2004 — February 2009 (5 years )

• Regional Account Manager

  Captive Plastics

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Packaging and Containers industry)

  June 1998 — March 2002 (3 years 10 months)

  Account Manager: Existing account/relationship maintenance, New Business development. Market focused, distilled spirits

• Account Manager

  W Braun Company

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Plastics industry)

  August 1991 — June 1998 (6 years 11 months)

  family business:
  Positions: Customer service, Traffic Manager, Purchasing Agent, Account Manager

Richard Speelman’s Education

• University of Oregon

  1985 — 1991

Additional Information

Richard Speelman’s Websites:

• My Company

Richard Speelman’s Groups:

•    Executive Suite
•    Community of Plastics Professionals
•    Wines & Spirits (Number 1 W&S group on Linked)
•    University of Oregon
•    Packaging Professionals
•    Beer Wine Spirits Network
•    Glass Artists
•    Wine and Spirits Professionals
•    Glass Art Society
•    The World of Glass
•    Solar Energy Professionals - PV & Thermal
•    glass packaging for food & beverage
•    fusing glass
•    Saint-Gobain Alumni
•    Saint-Gobain Group
•    Account Management Professionals
•    Packaging News
•    friends of refractories
•    Latest developments in Refractory Materials Science
•    Ceramic Industry magazine

Richard Speelman’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch