Effective February 1, 2023, Mark Dorn (49), currently Senior Vice President at Henkel with responsibility for the Adhesive Technologies business in the Asia-Pacific region, will be appointed Executive Vice President and member of the Management Board responsible for the Adhesive Technologies business unit. He succeeds Jan-Dirk Auris, who will leave the company at the end of January 2023 after around 35 years of successful service.

Manina Kettler (40) has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Minebea Intec, a leading global manufacturer of industrial weighing and inspection technology, at the beginning of the year. She is now responsible for accounting, controlling, treasury, IT and administration.

Cathy Radoncic is a highly experienced industry professional, having worked in the print market for more than 35 years.

Drytac, the leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large-format print and signage markets, is delighted to announce the appointment of Cathy Radoncic as its new Northeast Territory Manager for the US, with immediate effect.

SA International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for the signmaking, digital printing, textile and CNC machining industries, has announced that Philippe Meyer has been appointed as EnRoute Product Manager.

Sascha Gleich starts at the RGF. With effect from the first of April 2023, he will head the RGF consortium together with Thomas Meurers. Of the four Specialty Printing Clusters of the cooperation, Sascha will take over the focus segments Labeling/Packaging and Light Production Printing. Thomas Meurers continues to focus on the Textile and Office Solutions segments. He also remains the contact person for the cooperations that the RGF maintains with friendly association groups.

New appointments will help to boost Fujifilm’s packaging product sales across the two countries
Fujifilm is pleased to announce a further expansion of its packaging team with two new appointments – Mario Gazzani in Italy and Eugenia Alvarez in Spain – to support the sales of its packaging products.

UPM appointed Christian Librera as Senior Vice President Biofuels to lead the company’s Biofuels business platform as of 1 January 2023.
“While Electric Vehicles take an increasing share of passenger transport, advanced biofuels will continue to play a key role in reducing transport emissions in modes such as trucking, large scale passenger transport, maritime and notably aviation.

Eiji Kakiuchi, Chairman of the Board and Representative Director of SCREEN Holdings Corporation, was recently awarded the 2022 Kyoto Industrial Merit Award by the Kyoto Prefectural Government.

Improved digital experience, synchronised global development, and a greater positive contribution to solving social issues are among the key goals for Koji
Koji Miyao has been named the new President of the Ricoh Graphic Communications (RGC) Business Unit, Ricoh Company, Ltd. He succeeded Sergio Kato on January 1, 2023.

Today, Schibsted informs that EVP CFO Ragnar Kårhus has decided to step down in the summer of 2023, and that a global search for a new CFO will be initiated.

Strategic marketing professional to ensure company’s packaging solutions align with evolving customer needs
BW Integrated Systems, a BW Packaging Systems company, has announced the addition of Daniela Israel to its executive leadership team. As Vice President, Market Strategy, Israel is responsible for ensuring the continuous alignment of BW Integrated Systems’ solutions with the ever-changing needs of customers in various markets.

Keypoint Intelligence is pleased to announce that Nancy Byrne has joined the company as the Vice President of Marketing. In this role, she will be responsible for Keypoint Intelligence’s marketing communications, including building the brand, expanding the digital presence, and developing programs to increase marketing effectiveness.