SCA has appointed Katarina Nilsson new Senior Vice President Legal Affairs and General Counsel.
AMETEK Appoints New Regional Sales Manager to Dual Role in Canada
AMETEK Surface Vision has appointed Éric Charette-Béchamp as its Regional Sales Manager for Canada.
90-Year Old Resolute Retiree Inspires Mill Employees
Roger Malaison is a published author, a former mayor of Kénogami (Quebec) and a European consultant to the paper industry.
Magnus Björkman appointed President of Södra Cell
Magnus Björkman has been appointed President of the Södra Cell business area. Magnus has been Acting President of the business area since 1 March 2019 and will remain a member of Group Senior Management and report to the President and CEO, Lars Idermark
Andrea Minguzzi becomes Executive Chairman of the Lecta Group
July 25, 2019 - Effective today, Andrea Minguzzi, Group CFO, becomes Executive Chairman of the Lecta Group.
Sappi - Retirement of Mark Gardner and appointment of Mike Haws
Johannesburg, 22 July 2019 - Sappi Limited, a global leader in dissolving wood pulp as well as graphic, packaging and speciality papers, today announced that Michael G (Mike) Haws (56), currently Vice President Manufacturing at Sappi North America, has been appointed as President and CEO of Sappi North America as from 1 October 2019.
Paul Bradshaw Joins New Leaf Paper as Chief Operations Officer
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 12, 2019 -- New Leaf Paper, one of the most sustainable brands in the paper industry, is pleased to welcome Paul Bradshaw as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO).
Kimberly-Clark Names Alison Lewis as Chief Growth Officer
Jaakko Nikkilä appointed Executive Vice President, UPM Specialty Papers
Jaakko Nikkilä has been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for UPM Specialty Papers business area as of 1 July 2019. He will be based in Helsinki reporting to Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO.
James Smith joins Toscotec North America.
Toscotec North America, Inc. Green Bay, WI and Toscotec S.p.A. Lucca, Italy announced that James Smith has joined the group as Paper & Board Sales Manager for North America.
Jori Ringman becomes Director General of CEPI
CEPI, the European association representing the forest fibre and paper industry, announces that Jori Ringman has unanimously been appointed by the CEPI Board as successor to Sylvain Lhôte at the helm of the Brussels-based organisation.
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. Announces Transition of Chief Operating Officer, Leroy Reitsma to Lead U.S. Development Projects
Scott Bax, Current Senior Vice President, Operations to assume role of Chief Operating Officer
Rayonier Advanced Materials Repositions Senior Management Team to Drive Growth
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jun. 17, 2019 -- Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) announced today that it is repositioning key members of its senior management team to drive the company’s Go-to-Market strategy and accelerate new product commercialization. Frank Ruperto will assume the role of Senior Vice President, High Purity and High Yield Cellulose Business; Dr. Erin Byers will assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Research and Development; and Marcus Moeltner will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance.
Daniel Peltonen to leave Holmen
Daniel Peltonen, Senior Vice President Paperboard, has decided to leave Holmen to take up a position as President Boliden Smelters.
Award Winner’s Manufacturing Career Advice: Embrace the Work
If you ask Kerry Brown for her best manufacturing career advice, it’s simple: “Don’t wish away the work.” This attitude — and the work she has done — have propelled Brown up the career ladder. Now she’s Ashdown Mill’s A1 fluff pulp machine superintendent and recent winner of the Paper Industry Management Association’s (PIMA’s) Superintendent of the Year award.
TC Transcontinental announces the appointment of Thomas Morin as President of its Packaging Sector
Montréal, Canada, June 12, 2019 – Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announced today the appointment of Thomas Morin as President of TC Transcontinental Packaging effective July 1, 2019.
Sylvain Lhôte, CEPI General Manager, has passed away
The secretariat of CEPI has the great regret to inform you about the sudden and unexpected death of our Director General, Sylvain Lhôte, French national, aged 51, on Thursday 6 June 2019 from heart failure.
Bob Snyder Reassumes Role as President and CEO
Madawaska, ME (June 6, 2019) – Ken Winterhalter announced last week that he would step down from his position of CEO to pursue new career opportunities. Bob most recently serving as Chairman of the Board, agreed to reassume the role effective immediately.
AF&PA Announces Heidi Brock as New President & CEO
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced that Heidi Brock, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Aluminum Association, will join AF&PA as its new President and CEO.
Domtar Corporation Names Marie Cyr New Dryden Mill Manager
DRYDEN, Ontario–Jun. 11, 2019– Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced Marie Cyr as manager of the company’s mill in Dryden, Ontario, effective August 1, 2019. Cyr succeeds Jim Blight, who will retire in August.
Confederation of European Paper Industries Director General Sylvain Lhôte elected ICFPA President
The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) has announced Sylvain Lhôte as its new president.
Monadnock Paper Mills - New Business Development & Sales Manager
As Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. celebrates its 200th anniversary making a diverse range of specialty papers, we are pleased to announce that Julie Brannen has joined us as Business Development and Sales Manager.