PETnews 6 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 04/25 www.petpla.net Alpla has new leadership in Western Europe and Asia Packaging and recycling specialist Alpla is restructuring its leadership in its two Western Europe (WEEU) and AsiaPacific (APAC) regions. Roland Wallner, Managing Director APAC since 2021, will take over as Managing Director Western Europe (WEEU) on April 1, 2025. Ronald Tichelaar, General Manager China, will succeed Wallner as Managing Director APAC. Wallner brings 27 years of international management experience and has been with Alpla for 14 years. During his time in Asia, driving significant top- and bottom-line growth, Wallner built up and expanded the company’s presence in several Asian countries and oversaw multiple major projects. WEEU, Alpla’s largest region, includes 31 base plants and 17 in-house plants across 10 countries, employing 5,700 people. Wallner will be based at the headquarters in Hard, Austria, and report to the CEO. Ronald Tichelaar takes over APAC region Tichelaar, with 14 years at Alpla, has led operations in North Asia and Spain. As General Manager China, he oversaw six plants and technical centres, achieving strong business growth and operational excellence. The APAC region includes 12 locations in four countries, with 2,650 employees. Alpla recently opened its second plant and headquarters for Thailand in Chachoengsao. www.alpla.com Husky strengthens 25-year commitment to India Husky Technologies, a global leader in injection moulding technology and solutions, is reinforcing its commitment to India with expanded facilities, technology innovations, and service enhancements designed to support the country’s emergence as a global sustainability leader. This commitment was recently commemorated with a two-day customer event that took place March 20-21, hosted by Husky’s regional leaders and senior executives. Husky’s presence in India has significantly grown since selling its first system into the country in 1999. The company opened a flagship sales and service office in 2001, followed in 2009 with the construction of their Chennai manufacturing facility. In May 2023, Husky kicked off the next phase of expansion that culminated with the opening of a new Delhi office in November 2024. The company has now established additional capabilities in India. India’s ambitious sustainability mandates, which require 30% recycled plastic content in packaging by 2026 and 60% by 2029, create both challenges and opportunities for regional producers. Husky’s expanded presence supports customers in navigating these requirements through circular economy solutions. Husky’s strategic focus on India recognises the country’s potential as a global model for sustainable manufacturing, demonstrating how countries can maintain economic growth while embracing circular economy principles. Introduction of new global enterprise-level monitoring solution A highlight of Husky’s customer event included an early preview of the company’s new Advantage+Enterprise solution, a global offering that builds on the success of the existing Advantage+Elite platform to deliver enterprise-wide operational insights. Introduced in 2021 and currently supporting more than 1,100 contracts around the world, many of Husky’s customers have been using this solution for single or multiple system monitoring. By studying these systems, Husky was able to determine that those connected to this innovative experience improved operational effectiveness, performance, and part quality. Even more so, customers who employ this system across an entire factory experience even steeper improvements, says Husky. These observations are what led to the development of the new Advantage+Enterprise program. www.husky.co F.l.t.r.: Roland Wallner and Ronald Tichelaar
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