Jacques-Olivier Joncoux is CEO and Chairman of Sphering Group, a century-old French family business specializing in flue and chimney systems for the European market. After five years of preparation, he led a wide-ranging modernization of the company's operations while preserving its long-standing engineering heritage.
Under his leadership, Sphering Group has grown substantially through strategic acquisitions, now generating around €190 million in revenue with more than 1,000 employees across eight production facilities in Europe. Joncoux treats ongoing investment in people, technology, and infrastructure as the foundation of sustainable growth.
He champions a "made from here" philosophy, tying local economic development to both industry resilience and environmental stewardship, and applies a company-wide CARE policy centered on customer satisfaction, employee welfare, product security, environmental responsibility, and social contribution.