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Ioniqa, a privately owned plastic upcycling company, announced that after 15 years, Ioniqa’s founder Tonnis Hooghoudt is handing over his CEO role to Michiel Hoogendijk as of July 8, 2024. Hooghoudt will remain shareholder of the company and stay actively involved as an advisor to the Management Team of Ioniqa. Since Hooghoudt founded Ioniqa in
Read moreThe Tetra Laval Group Board has appointed Pietro Cassani as President & CEO of Sidel effective 15 July 2024. Pietro will be based in Parma, Italy. The appointment follows the decision by Monica Gimre to step down after more than five years as President & CEO of Sidel and 41 years
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After managing the Axens Group for 22 years, Jean Sentenac handed over to Quentin Debuisschert (photo) in June 2024. The handover took place after a transition period that allowed them to ensure seamless continuity in the strategy and development of Axens, a worldwide leading energy player headquartered in France and present
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PlastiVation Machinery GmbH announces the appointment of Thomas Strecker as its new Managing Director. This strategic leadership change comes amid a year of positive order growth, positioning the company to assume greater responsibilities as an independent entity within the Tederic Group. Notably, PlastiVation will now oversee the sales of the Tederic
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Netstal appoints Nadeem Amin as its new President for the Americas Region, effective June 1, 2024. He will report directly to Netstal CEO Renzo Davatz. Nadeem Amin joins Netstal with over 30 years of experience in collaborating with customers in the plastics industry. After 25 years in various roles at Husky,
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After a remarkable three-year journey marked by transformative growth, PlastiVation’s founder and CEO, Bengt Schmidt, has made the decision to step down from his role. It is planned to fill the position of Managing Director internally. Schmidt’s tenure has been characterized by the company’s evolution from a promising German mechanical engineering
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Repi, a leading manufacturer of performance additives and liquid colours for polyurethanes and thermoplastics, announces the appointment of Mr. Michael Thiessenhusen as new Managing Director of Repi GmbH, based in the North of Germany. In his new role, Mr. Thiessenhusen will further support the upcoming strategic development of the Repi Group
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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag announces the appointment of Mr Martin Pütz to lead the acceleration of technology innovation within the Group and across all subsidiaries. Positioning the company to lead its response to future technological developments, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has appointed experienced processing and machinery expert Mr Martin Pütz as its Senior
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As of April 1, 2024, Eva Baumann takes over the position of CEO of CHT. Together with Prof. Dr. Klaus Müller, who acts as CFO, she forms the management of the internationally active Group. Until 2020, Eva Baumann had worked successfully for many years in a leading global company in the
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Last week, Gerd Liebig announced that he will be stepping down from the Management Board on 31 August, 2024. After serving the injection moulding industry for 35 years, Gerd Liebig will complete the planned Sumitomo (SHI) Demag management transition, effective 1 September, 2024. In his nine years as Managing Director Sumitomo
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The Supervisory Board of Borealis has appointed Craig Arnold as the new Executive Vice President (EVP) Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Innovation & Technology with effect from February 1, 2024. Craig Arnold (51) is currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Ferroglobe PLC in Madrid, Spain. Prior to this appointment, he had
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