Contact Originators is delighted to announce that CEO Steve Mulcahy has been recognised at the North West edition of the prestigious Business Desk Leadership Awards 2025, securing both Manufacturing Leader and Company Leader (51-100 employees) awards in a highly competitive field of the region's top business leaders.

Aquapak, which specialises in developing high performance, environmentally safe materials to reduce plastic pollution and improve recycling, has today announced the appointment of retail packaging expert, Karen Graley, and leading polymer scientist, Professor Andrew Dove, to its Advisory Board.

Hybrid Software, a leading provider of innovative prepress and workflow solutions for the label and packaging industry announces that the Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association (FPPA), the only association solely dedicated to independent flexographic prepress platemakers, has appointed Mike Agness, Hybrid Software Executive Vice President, Americas, to its Board of Directors.

Tania von der Goltz, CFO of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), has informed the company's Supervisory Board ahead of its meeting yesterday, March 19, 2025, that she will not extend her contract beyond its current term. She will step down from her position at the end of the financial year on March 31, 2025.

Easyfairs UK has announced the launch of the Easyfairs Packaging Council (EPC), a strategic advisory board of industry leaders who will guide the future direction of its two UK packaging shows.

Easyfairs UK is excited to announce the formation of the Easyfairs Packaging Council (EPC), a strategic advisory board that will play a key role in shaping the future of two of the packaging industry's most significant events: London Packaging Week and Packaging Innovations & Empack.

Dr. Stephen Kimmich – previously CFO and Deputy CEO – succeeds Dr. Andreas Pleßke as CEO at the Annual General Meeting on June 4, 2025
Dr. Alexander Blum appointed as the new CFO with effect from July 1, 2025
Dr. Andreas Pleßke will take on special responsibilities as member of the Executive Board within the group after the annual general meeting and will retire as planned at the end of the year
Dr. Stephen Kimmich appointed as the next CEO of Koenig & Bauer AG from June 2025

Dacke Industri is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Krister Johnsson as the new CEO of Swedrive AB, effective May 7th, 2025.

Krister is a driven manager with vast knowledge and experience covering all aspects of business operation, from leadership, sales, and marketing to production and product development.

Exertus is pleased to announce that Yassine Zoubir has joined the company as Sales Director for the EMEA region. With extensive experience in the mobile machinery and control systems industry, Yassine brings deep market knowledge and a strong track record in sales and business development.

MG2 is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Massimiliano Passerini as new Sales Director. Graduated in Chemistry, with a wide international experience, Passerini brings with him a strategic vision aimed at innovation and global development. His ten years of experience in the United States has given him a deep understanding of the industrial dynamics and needs of pharmaceutical multinationals.

Edale, a Canon company, and leading UK-based manufacturer of printing and converting solutions, has announced the appointment of Ryan Barrett as Head of Sales for APAC. The strategic appointment reinforces Edale’s commitment to growing its global presence and providing world-class support and solutions to customers across the Asia-Pacific region.

Growing OEM business gets even more attention

Keypoint Intelligence is pleased to announce that Mark Boyt has joined the company as Principal Analyst for Production Workflow Software.