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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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He succeeds Mauro Fenzi, whose tenure ended on 31st December 2024. A 49-year-old electronics engineer, Mr Grandi has been with Sacmi almost 25 years. During that time, he has displayed outstanding technical and managerial skills, most notably in mechatronics and industrial automation On 1st January, Andrea Grandi took on the role
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Josef Hochreiter, shareholder and CEO of the Next Generation Group (NGR), is assuming the role of Managing Director of NGR GmbH, a key member of the group, effective immediately. Hochreiter has previously led the company and is now returning to its operational management. He takes over the position from Gerhard Ohler,
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The German adhesive specialist CPH, which has been developing and producing high-performance adhesives for beverage and food packaging since 1975, will now operate under the name “CPH Adhesives GmbH,” marking a new chapter in its nearly 50-year history. This change coincides with a comprehensive rebranding. The new name and brand identity
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Plastipak Packaging, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plastipak Holdings, Inc., has announced that its founder President and CEO William C. Young will transition out of his role and welcome the next generation of leadership, Edward V. Morgan. Mr. Young has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and President and
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