At Tecnau, we welcome David Croll to our headquarters in Ivrea, Italy, as our dedicated paper specialist. With a PhD in Paper Science and decades of industry experience – including leadership roles at Canon and major paper manufacturers – David brings unparalleled expertise in understanding the complex interactions between paper, ink, and finishing technologies.

Billerud announces the appointment of Jaakko Nikkilä as President, Billerud Europe and member of the Group Management Team.

Jaakko Nikkilä holds the position of Executive Vice President at UPM, heading the business area Specialty Paper with global sales of around EUR 1.5 billion, until year-end.

Mika Mahlberg becomes Fortaco’s President & CEO and member of the company’s Board of Directors, Lars Hellberg appointed into Fortaco’s Supervisory Board

Ralf Sammeck, Member of the Executive Board of Koenig & Bauer AG and CDO as well as CEO of the Sheetfed segment, in future Paper & Packaging, will leave the company as planned in June 2025
Markus Weiss will succeed him as CEO of the Paper & Packaging Sheetfed System segment and Member of the Group Management on February 1, 2025

BYK, a global specialty chemicals company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Schmidt as its new CTO and Global Head of Research and Development. Dr. Michael Schmidt brings with him an impressive international career in Asia and extensive experience in research and development, in production and engineering, and in various commercial functions.

Minebea Intec, one of the World's leading manufacturers of weighing and inspection technologies is responding to growing customer demand for its‘ inspection products, particularly in the south.

The Minebea Intec UK team have experienced a large increase in requests for inline inspection projects with the expansion of the product range and the launch of the new generation of checkweigher.

WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, is pleased to welcome Ezra Eeman as a strategic advisor for its AI initiatives. In this role, Eeman will leverage his extensive expertise in media innovation to help advance the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence technologies across the news media industry. Alongside his ongoing position as Director of Strategy and Innovation at Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO), he will guide WAN-IFRA’s efforts to empower its members in navigating AI-driven transformation.

Industry veteran steps into Chief Client Strategy and Integration Officer role, reinforcing the marketing experience company’s client-centric focus

Quad/Graphics, Inc. (NYSE: QUAD) (“Quad” or the “company”) today announced Tim Maleeny will join the company as Chief Client Strategy and Integration Officer.

Sophie Haan, EVP, Protective Materials division and member of the Executive Leadership Team has decided to leave Ahlstrom to pursue a career opportunity outside the company. Sophie will stay in her current position until the end of January 2025. The process of finding a successor for her will start with immediate effect.

Affordable, flexible automation expert Enfocus has announced Isabelle Noppe as the new Product Manager of its Switch software solution, bringing over two decades of print software experience to the team.

Prior to her appointment, Isabelle spent 22 years at Esko, working in a variety of software engineering and product management roles. She will use her deep print software and wide format expertise to further develop the Switch platform, which has earned a reputation as the gold standard for prepress automation.

Effective as of January 1, 2025
Constantia Flexibles, the world’s third-largest flexible packaging company, has appointed David Spratt as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2025. He will succeed Uwe Röhrhoff, who has served as interim CEO since September 2024.

HANZA AB, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, is strengthening its Group Management by creating two new positions: Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). The purpose is to strengthen resources for both the final phase of the HANZA 2025 strategy and for the long-term continued geographical expansion.