Chris Houlden

Divisional Managing Director, Head of Analysis

CRU
Chris currently heads CRU's analysis division. His leading team of analysts are responsible for delivering high quality data and expert market insight to our global customers.

His experience includes running large, international and multi-layered teams of experts, and he has previously been an analyst and editor of CRU’s leading market services. Chris has also presented and debated at renowned industry conferences, provided expert witness testimony and has been widely quoted in the media.

Before joining CRU, Chris worked for Tata Steel in technical mill-based roles and in commercial functions at both business unit and corporate levels. Latterly, Chris moved to Tata Steel's Corporate Strategy department where he was responsible for the group's industry analysis and steel price forecasting.

Education/Qualifications:

  • MBA - Warwick Business School
  • Postgraduate diploma in Industrial Sales and Marketing - Loughborough University
  • BSc (Hons) in Applied Physics - University of Durham
  • Advanced Certificate in Marketing - Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
  • City & Guilds, Basic Iron and Steelmaking – Redcar and Cleaveland College