Billerud's board announces that the company's President and CEO Christoph Michalski is leaving the CEO role at Billerud, with immediate effect. Michalski has held the position of CEO since November 2020.
Billerud's board announces that the company's President and CEO Christoph Michalski is leaving the CEO role at Billerud, with immediate effect. Michalski has held the position of CEO since November 2020.
BOBST has presented its annual Inventor Awards, given to innovators and their patents within the business that have pushed the boundaries of technology to enhance print and packaging workflows for customers.
For 2023, BOBST has issued two awards for the first time. The main Inventor Award has been presented to Patrice Chatry and Maude Steiner, inventors of the Non-Stop with Automatic Swords Selection innovation, while a Special Jury Award has been presented to Rene Heinze, inventor of an intermediate dryer in particular for rotary printing presses.
Westfalia Fruit Group, the global avocado expert, is proud to announce that Dr Khotso Mokhele has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Westfalia Fruit International and its parent company, HMH Group.
With Kornelius Thimm taking over the management of the company last year and the start of the “Thimm 2030” strategy, the family business is now taking the next steps forward. As a symbol of consistent further development, Thimm is bringing its corporate brand and culture into the next generation.
Change of personnel at Heimtextil: Margit Herberth will be responsible for the home Textiles segment of Heimtextil as director from 1 September 2023 and, together with Bettina Bär, will form the new dual leadership of the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles. Herberth, previously Director Marketing Consumer Goods / Multimedia & Data at Messe Frankfurt, succeeds Meike Kern, who is leaving the company of her own volition after 22 years to take on a new professional challenge.
ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH, a leading provider of essential software solutions, services and tools for successful digital printing, announces the appointment of Oliver Luedtke as the company's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Luedtke will take over from Thomas Kirschner on July 1. After an impressive 25 years as the company's founder and CEO, Kirschner will remain with ColorGATE as an advisor until January 2024.
In April, Bobst UK & Ireland appointed a dedicated team to further strengthen service excellence and enrich the customer experience during machine installations, services and upgrades. The changes were implemented in response to increased market activity and supply chain challenges during recent years and will serve to enhance customer communication during major projects. We spoke to Allan Pinfold, Technical Service Manager for UK & Ireland, to find out more.
With his extensive background working with cellulose derivatives and bringing projects from idea to full-scale production, Karhu will lead a team to assess requirements and create a plan for taking Kuura textile fibre project to full production.
Emang Mutapati, editor-in-chief of The Voice in Botswana, has been named 2023 Laureate for Africa; Lina Ejeilat, co-founder and editor-in-chief of 7iber in Jordan, has been named 2023 Laureate for the Arab Region; and Glenda Gloria, the executive editor and co-founder of Rappler in The Philippines, has been named 2023 Laureate for Southeast Asia.
The 2023 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Elahe Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, currently in jail in Iran.
The award, made during the 2023 World News Media Congress currently taking place in Taipei, Taiwan recognises the bravery and determination “of two courageous young women whose journalism kept sight of truth as the Iranian regime attempted to rewrite history.”
Dacke Industri announces the appointment of Mr. Anders Freding as the new CEO of PMC Cylinders, effective from August 9th, 2023.
Anders Freding, with a background as interim Production Manager at Nobia Production Sweden AB and Managing Director at AGES Casting Unnaryd AB for the last few years, has in addition a long experience in senior management within the automotive industry.
Roberto Martinez Porta replaces Burak Sahbaz, who has been named Vice President and General Manager of the Reflective Solutions Division
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) announces the promotion of Roberto Martinez Porta to Vice President Sales of Labels and Packaging Materials as part of Materials Group EMENA. He replaces Burak Sahbaz, who has been promoted to VP and General Manager of the Reflective Solutions Division.
We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team, Timo Schwarz, who will be joining us as the Digital Print Master. Timo brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of digital printing, specifically in the Label & Flexible Packaging sector.