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United Caps is reinforcing its Executive Leadership Committee with two key executive appointments. With these strategic hires, the company aims to strengthen its market position, expand its global presence, and foster a high-performing, engaged workforce. Alan Quéméneur has been appointed Chief Growth Officer (CGO), tasked with driving business transformation, customer engagement,
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The CHT Group announced the appointment of Dr Lorenza Sartorelli as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO). With this appointment, Dr Lorenza Sartorelli completes the management board consisting of Dr. Christian Rink (CFO) and Eva Baumann (CEO). With the now complete management team, the CHT Group is continuing its strategic realignment.
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The Austrian specialist in plastics recycling systems and components, Erema, has appointed a long-time employee as Global Sales Director: Christoph Wöss, previously Business Development Manager for the Bottle division, took over the newly created position within the Erema management team on April 1, 2025. “With Christoph Wöss, we have gained a
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Packaging and recycling specialist Alpla is restructuring its leadership in its two Western Europe (WEEU) and Asia-Pacific (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 until then, will succeed him as Managing
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag North America has revealed its next leadership development. Effective April 1, 2025, Liam Burns assumes the role of President, bringing extensive industry experience and a strong vision for the company’s future. Liam Burns has been with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag for the past two years, serving as Senior Manager
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The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Srinivasan “Shankar” Prabhushankar as its new Technical Director, effective February 3, 2025. Shankar, who recently retired from Indorama Ventures after 22 years with the company, brings a wealth of experience in the PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic
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UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, the European trade association representing the soft drink industry, announced the appointment of Andrew McMillin, President of Western Europe Operations at The Coca-Cola Company, as the new President of the association. Commenting on his appointment, Mr. McMillin stated: “I am honoured to lead UNESDA and represent some
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Tomra Recycling has announced that Katrin Fricke will succeed Dr Volker Rehrmann as the company’s new Executive Vice President and Head of Tomra Recycling. Dr Rehrmann has decided to retire, effective 31 May 2025, after a remarkable career pioneering optical systems for waste sorting within the recycling industry. He has been
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One of South Africa’s leading producer responsibility organisations (PRO), Petco, has bid farewell to industry stalwart Cheri Scholtz and welcomed a new chief executive officer, Telly Chauke, as of January 1 this year. Chauke replaces long-standing CEO Scholtz, who has helmed the organisation since its incorporation in 2004 and led its
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Messe München is strengthening its strategic focus on the Indian, Middle Eastern and African regions by combining responsibility for this area into “IMEA” (India, Middle East, Africa). Bhupinder Singh assumed the pivotal position of President IMEA on January 1, 2025. Since his appointment in 2016 as the CEO of Messe München
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Effective from 1 January 2025, Reto Bamert, currently Head of Global Sales at Otto Systems, will take over as Head of the PET Division at Otto Hofstetter AG. He will succeed Stefan Zatti, who has held the position on an interim basis and will now return to focusing on his roles
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