Manuel de Sousa Martins has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of BB&G, a company controlled by Prismore Capital that is implementing a pioneering project at the forefront of the circular economy in Portugal
BB&G uses proprietary technology to turn end-of-life tyres into renewable products like tyre pyrolysis oil and recovered carbon black, addressing environmental challenges with innovation.
Manuel de Sousa Martins leads BB&G during a critical growth phase in Portugal and abroad. With nearly 20 years of executive experience spanning retail, telecom, renewables, petrochemicals, environmental services, construction materials, lithium chemicals, and datacentre development, de Sousa Martins brings substantial industrial and international expertise from roles in over a dozen countries.
He previously served as CEO at SECIL Portugal, Supremo Cimentos Brazil, ETSA, and Aurora Lithium, and was a Director at SEMAPA overseeing large-scale operations. de Souse Martins holds a degree and MBA from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, has attended executive programs at INSEAD, London Business School, and MIT, is a Fellow Chartered Economist, and lectures at Nova School of Business & Economics.
BB&G is held by Prismore Capital, in partnership with BDI – BioEnergy International and the Rieckermann Group. With a demonstration plant already operational in Portugal, the company has established collaboration agreements with industry leaders, including Bridgestone and Versalis (ENI). BB&G is also developing a new facility in the Santarém region, designed to reach a full processing capacity of 30,000 tons of end-of-life tyres per year.
