Eng. Saleh AlSolami, CEO at the Saudi National Industrial Development Center (NIDC), and Clive Smith, executive vice president of Customer Management AOA at Sidel, signed the MoU in the presence of His Excellency Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and Pietro Cassani, CEO at Sidel.
Seehars brings experience in managing global business operations and previously served Südpack in an advisory capacity. He acknowledged the contributions of his predecessor, noting the company’s strengthened market position under Bouts’ strategic and results-oriented leadership.
Vetropack Group, a manufacturer in the European glass packaging sector, has confirmed the appointment of Lukas Burkhardt as its new chief executive officer, effective January 1 2026. This transition follows the retirement of Johann Reiter, who has led the company since 2018.
Stora Enso has released plans to implement a leaner organizational structure, facilitating its core business of renewable packaging. The restructure aims to enhance customer focus, drive operational efficiency, and reduce complexity.
The partnership aims to optimise the industrial production of alternative caseins, the milk protein ingredients Standing Ovation is developing using its animal-free precision fermentation process. Standing Ovation, headquartered in Paris, recently concluded an initial strategic agreement with Ajinomoto Foods Europe for the industrial development of its production capabilities.
