PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2016

NEWS 8 PET planet Insider Vol. 17 No. 11/16 www.petpla.net Gerd Liebig new CEO at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Gerd Liebig (55) has been appointed CEO at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. Starting January 1, 2017 he will succeed Dr Tetsuya Okamura (60) who will take over a new responsible position at Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. Gerd Liebig has been working in responsible positions in Sales and Marketing in the injection moulding industry for more than 25 years. From April 2015 to date he was the Chief Sales Officer at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH. Together with CSO Gerd Liebig and CTO Andreas Sch- ramm, Dr Tetsuya Okamura managed the company as CEO from March 2008 until December 2016. In that time, Dr Oka- mura developed Sumitomo (SHI) Demag into a financially strong company with a clear strategic focus on the company’s core competences in production and product portfolio. The company invested significantly in its production sites and subsidiaries, most recently in a huge number of machines for the Schwaig production facility. Currently, considerable resources are being devoted to supporting “eService” and to expanding the subsidiaries. Gerd Liebig joined Sumitomo (SHI) Demag on April 1, 2015 as CSO. From 1990 until 2005 he was Head of Market- ing with Sumitomo (SHI) part of the Demag Plastics Group before moving to an Austrian competitor. With Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s new subsidiaries in Hungary, Austria and Spain, Gerd Liebig strengthened the company’s advisory skills as well as its problem solving competence; he also put customer service on an international footing. “Since joining the company Gerd Liebig has made innova- tion his priority. He motivated employees and customers with his competence, enthusiasm and conviction. Gerd Liebig has played a hugely important role in the company’s distinctive growth during the last year. The market shares in all strategic market segments have increased considerably,” says Dr Tet- suya Okamura: “I am confident that Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will continue to be in very good hands when the new Managing Board takes over responsibility.” Sumitomo (SHI) Demag expects to see considerable poten- tial to develop synergies in the production strategy and in sales and service. With CTO Andreas Schramm we will continue to set the company on the way to internationalism and to further incorporate our activities with Sumitomo’s Plastics Machinery Division and Headquarters in Japan,” says Gerd Liebig. www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu CEO Dr Tetsuya Okamura (centre), with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag‘s new CEO Gerd Liebig (left) and CTO Andreas Schramm (right) Säntis AG transfers PET packaging business unit to Bonapack The Swiss Säntis AG is transferring its PET packaging busi- ness unit at the end of 2016 to Bonapack AG also located in Switzerland. Bonapack will be managing the business in the PET blow moulding unit in cooperation with Biplast AG, par- ticularly in the Development, Production and Service divisions. Bonapack will ensure a seamless transition for Säntis clients. With the expanded product range and the additional services, for instance with regard to bottle decoration, new packaging options are provided. Säntis will still produce its products until the end of Novem- ber of this year. In December, the relevant machines, tools and documentations will be handed over to Bonapack AG, which will begin production in the new manufacturing facility in January 2017. The separation from the PET packaging business unit is viewed by Säntis as a further stage in its business strategy. www.saentis-ips.com www.biplast.ch The innovative packaging company Damstraat 4, 9230 Wetteren, Belgium T +32 (0) 9 365 7474 www.resilux.com, sales@resilux.com Considering PET Preforms and Bottles? Monolayer, Barrier, Refill and Hotfill? Let’s meet up at: BrauBeviale2016, Nuremberg, Germany: Hall 4A, stand 233 All4Pack, Paris, France: Hall 7L, stand 130