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European Bioplastics strengthens leadership and structures
Wednesday 29. April 2009 - Association with new Board, Managing Director and Secretary General
Yesterday, the industry association European Bioplastics elected a new Board during the General Assembly. The new Board is chaired by Andy Sweetman (Innovia Films). Francesco Degli-Innocenti (Novamont) and Joeran Reske (Interseroh) are Vice-Chairmen. The former Chairman, Harald Kaeb, was nominated Secretary General. On 1 March 2009, Hasso von Pogrell was appointed as the new Managing Director.
The newly elected executive committee succeeds the former Board led by Harald Kaeb. After 15 years of Board membership and ten years as Chairman, Harald Kaeb will hold the position of Secretary General within the association, working as spokesman and political advisor. His successor Andy Sweetman declared: “The key visions of European Bioplastics will remain and will be pursued with renewed vigour: To promote awareness of the benefits that can be derived from best use of bioplastics in the marketplace. To ensure that environmental claims on biodegradability and compostability; renewability and sustainability can be transparently and independently substantiated.”
In the course of its strategic expansion, European Bioplastics had already nominated a new Managing Director on 1 March 2009. Hasso von Pogrell, formerly Managing Director for the association of the German sawmill industry, is responsible for the internal affairs of European Bioplastics. Additionally, the number of Board members has been increased to seven. Further Board members are: Philipp Depiereux (Alesco), Jens Hamprecht (BASF), Erika Mink (Tetra Pak) and Hans van der Pol (Purac), who was designated treasurer. Two permanent working groups, Bioplastics and the Environment and Waste and Recovery have been established. The measures taken are in response to the fast-paced growth of the association and its need to strengthen its representation in Europe.
European Bioplastics is the European bioplastics industry association. Supporting members of the association are leading companies from the agricultural raw materials, chemicals and plastics industries, foodstuff producers and waste management companies.