Θάνος Μπαλφούσιας

Athanasios (Thanos) Balfousias is an industrial executive with more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing and heavy industry, including 21 years in the cement sector, 3 years in wood manufacturing and 1 year in shipbuilding. Throughout his career he has held leadership positions in production, maintenance, occupational health and safety, and plant management across Greece, Kosovo and Egypt. He began his career as a Production Engineer and Production Manager in an automated wood manufacturing company before joining Hellenic Shipyards as Site Manager for the electrical installation of a Hellenic Navy warship. In 2004 he joined TITAN Cement Group as a Maintenance Engineer at the Elefsis Plant and was later promoted to Mechanical Maintenance Manager at the Patras Plant. In 2012 he became Technical Manager of TITAN’s cement plant in Kosovo and in 2018 relocated to Egypt as Technical Manager of the Alexandria Plant. In 2021 he was promoted to Manufacturing Manager, leading production, maintenance and capital projects. Later that year he became Occupational Health & Safety Director for TITAN’s Greek Region. Since July 2024, he has served as Plant Director of the Patras Cement Plant, leading safety, operations, reliability, environmental performance and strategic growth. His expertise combines technical excellence, leadership and continuous improvement in demanding 24/7 industrial environments. Delivering results through people