
Manuel Delfino
President Foundry Technologies @ Vesuvius
About
President, Foundry Technologies | Transforming global industrial businesses through leadership, strategy, and operational discipline.Leading Vesuvius Foundry Technologies division (£700m revenue, 8 regions) through comprehensive performance transformation: rebuilding leadership capability, embedding accountable operating rhythms, and driving market share recovery in automotive and industrial casting markets.Recognized for ability to diagnose complex organizational and operational challenges quickly, then execute decisive interventions from leadership changes to structural redesigns to operating model transformations. Known for building teams that solve problems with speed and own outcomes without excuses.Leadership philosophy:• Diagnose root causes, not symptoms• Move at the speed the business requires, not the speed committees prefer• Build forcing mechanisms (operating rhythms, decision gates, visible consequences)• Invest in high performers, change underperformers fast• Create sustainable systems, not heroic individual effortsCareer built across commercial, operational, and strategic roles in technically complex, global manufacturing businesses.Deep expertise in refractory technologies, foundry processes, and serving demanding industrial customers in automotive, heavy equipment, and metal casting.
United Kingdom
London Area
Mining & Metals
Strategic Planning, Business Development, Leadership, Business, Operational Excellence, General Management, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), MBA Administration and Management, Knowledge isostatic refractory, Procurement, 5S, Negotiation, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Steel, Materials, New Business Development, ISO
Experience

Executive Vice President Flow Control, North America.
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Leading the Profit and Loss strategy in a dynamic Business Unit, overseeing dedicated production facilities, commercial endeavors, and innovative Marketing & Technology teams. Ensuring the business possesses optimal capabilities to achieve both short and long-term objectives, aligned with market needs. Proudly contributing as a member of the Flow Control Executive Committee. Proven track record of orchestrating success in the refractory, foundry, and steel industry.

Non Executive Board Member
Foseco India Limited

Vice President Foundry, North America.
Cleveland, OH
Seasoned Vice President at Vesuvius North America, overseeing strategic initiatives, business development, and operational excellence in the Foundry industry. Responsible for driving growth, managing key relationships, and ensuring the successful execution of company objectives with operational excellence and delivering sustainable results.

Managing Director Foundry Division, Mexico
Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Regional P&L accountability, responsible for strategy and performance in the foundry markets for the ferrous and non-ferrous industries, with dedicated production facilities and a commercial and M&T team. Expert in restructuring, working capital reduction and organic growth. Responsible for ensuring that the business has adequate capacity to meet short and long term objectives, aligned with specific needs and corporate objectives.

Area Director Central Europe and Middle East
Dusseldorf, Renania Septentrional-Westfalia, Alemania
Responsible for the entire P&L of the region. This includes Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, Purchasing and Logistics and general administration, strategic planning and business development. Provide high-level leadership and direction to achieve the corporative target for Foundry Division of Vesuvius.

Country / General Manager Andean region (South America)
Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia
Managing and coordinate the activities of the company, through the development and execution of operational/ administrative strategies to achieve economic and social objectives set by the organization
Manuel Delfino's Contact Information
Phone
Find the Right Leads
Find Verified Contact Data
What LeadContact does well
Find verified emails, phone numbers, and decision-makers with 98% accuracy.
Find Leads
Find the right people by company, role, industry, location, and more.
925M+ professional profiles

Find Emails
Access verified email addresses for your target contacts.
657M+ emails

Find Phone Numbers
Get cross-validated phone data from multiple top sources.
239M+ phone numbers

More Accurate. Lower Cost.
Find contact data in 1 tool with 98% accuracy
LeadContact integrates leading enrichment tools to deliver more accurate contact data—without paying for each one.
Great conversations start with the right contact.
It’s time to find yours.




