Ulf Buergel
Chairman at Trialon Corp.
Profile
Mr. Ulf Buergel is President & Chief Executive Officer at Penda Corp.
He joined Resilience in 2007 when he was the President & CEO of Penda Corporation, a Resilience Fund II portfolio company.
After leading Penda from 2004 to 2011, he became a full time Operating Partner with Resilience in 2011.
Mr. Buergel currently serves on the board of several Resilience portfolio companies.
He has over 30 years of experience in the plastics producing and converting industry.
In his role as President & CEO of Penda, he led the repositioning of the company from a struggling bedliner producer, to the leading automotive accessories thermoformer and tier I automotive components supplier.
Mr. Buergel was instrumental in the divestiture of two non-core subsidiaries in 2006, the sale of the company to Resilience in 2007 and the merger with Penda’s largest competitor, Durakon Industries in 2009.
Prior to joining Penda, Mr. Buergel had worked at Dow Chemical in Germany, Switzerland and the USA. He held various senior level positions during his 20 year career with Dow, and gained extensive experience in managing business operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
As part of his global responsibility at Dow, he served on the Board of Directors for Somitomo-Dow Limited, Japan and LG-Dow, Korea.
Ulf has a successful track record in M&A, operational restructuring, strategy development, building executive teams, and applying management principles including but not limited to Six Sigma (green belt), lean manufacturing, theory of constraints, value based management and integrated supply chain principles.
Mr. Buergel holds a Master of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bremen, Germany and an MBA from the City University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Ulf Buergel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Resilience Capital Partners LLC
 Resilience Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Resilience Capital Partners LLC (Resilience Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Bassem A. Mansour and Steven H. Rosen. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-10-31 |
Trialon Corp.
 Trialon Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Trialon Corp. provides test engineering and technical staffing services. It serves the automotive, aerospace, military, consumer product, pharmaceutical, medical device, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded by Ethel Resseguie and Robert Resseguie in 1982 and is headquartered in Burton, MI. | Chairman | 2016-09-30 |
Former positions of Ulf Buergel
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|---|---|---|
Porter's Group LLC
 Porter's Group LLC Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Porter's Group LLC provides metal fabrication solutions. Its services include value engineering and design services, custom laser cutting services, custom plasma cutting services, robotic, MIG and TIG welding services, custom press brake forming services, industrial coating systems, custom metal fabrication services, custom CNC machining and milling services. The company is headquartered in Gastonia, NC. | Chairman | 2019-12-30 |
Penda Corp. (New)
 Penda Corp. (New) Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Penda Corp. manufactures and sells thermoformed products. It offers design engineering, thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding and other plastic processing, multi-level supply chain management, and part integration and assembly. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Portage, WI. | President | 2013-08-02 |
Penda Corp.
 Penda Corp. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Penda Corp. manufactures automobile accessories. The company provides pickup truck hard and soft tonneau covers running boards and other light truck products. It has its operating divisions in United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Portage, WI. | President | 2009-06-30 |
LG-Dow Polycarbonate Ltd.
 LG-Dow Polycarbonate Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Part of LG Chem Ltd., LG-Dow Polycarbonate Ltd. is a South Korean company that manufactures polycarbonate resins. The company is based in Yeosu, South Korea. LG-Dow Polycarbonate was acquired by LG Chem Ltd. from The Dow Chemical Co. on October 03, 2010. | Director/Board Member | - |
Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Ltd.
 Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Ltd. produces and sells polycarbonate resins and blends. Its products include CALIBRE and SD POLYCA. The firm’s polycarbonate material is being used in applications, including optical media, electronics, electrical lighting, healthcare and extruded sheets. The company was founded on January 1, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Ulf Buergel
| University of Zurich | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Bremen | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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The Dow Chemical Co.
 The Dow Chemical Co. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI. | Process Industries |
Penda Corp.
Penda Corp. Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Penda Corp. manufactures automobile accessories. The company provides pickup truck hard and soft tonneau covers running boards and other light truck products. It has its operating divisions in United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Portage, WI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Resilience Capital Partners LLC
Resilience Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Resilience Capital Partners LLC (Resilience Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Bassem A. Mansour and Steven H. Rosen. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Finance |
Porter's Group LLC
Porter's Group LLC Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Porter's Group LLC provides metal fabrication solutions. Its services include value engineering and design services, custom laser cutting services, custom plasma cutting services, robotic, MIG and TIG welding services, custom press brake forming services, industrial coating systems, custom metal fabrication services, custom CNC machining and milling services. The company is headquartered in Gastonia, NC. | Producer Manufacturing |
Penda Corp. (New)
Penda Corp. (New) Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Penda Corp. manufactures and sells thermoformed products. It offers design engineering, thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding and other plastic processing, multi-level supply chain management, and part integration and assembly. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Portage, WI. | Producer Manufacturing |
LG-Dow Polycarbonate Ltd.
LG-Dow Polycarbonate Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Part of LG Chem Ltd., LG-Dow Polycarbonate Ltd. is a South Korean company that manufactures polycarbonate resins. The company is based in Yeosu, South Korea. LG-Dow Polycarbonate was acquired by LG Chem Ltd. from The Dow Chemical Co. on October 03, 2010. | Process Industries |
Trialon Corp.
Trialon Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Trialon Corp. provides test engineering and technical staffing services. It serves the automotive, aerospace, military, consumer product, pharmaceutical, medical device, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded by Ethel Resseguie and Robert Resseguie in 1982 and is headquartered in Burton, MI. | Industrial Services |
Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Ltd.
Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Ltd. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Ltd. produces and sells polycarbonate resins and blends. Its products include CALIBRE and SD POLYCA. The firm’s polycarbonate material is being used in applications, including optical media, electronics, electrical lighting, healthcare and extruded sheets. The company was founded on January 1, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Process Industries |
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