Weber Marking Systems
Dennis P McGrath, Weber Marking Systems vice-president of marketing and sales for the past 16 years, has been named president and ceo of industrial labelling and coding systems. Having joined Weber in 1972, and since held positions in product management and marketing, McGrath has represented the firm as a board member of several industrial trade associations, including the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, The Material Handling Institute of America and the Automatic Identification Manufacturers.
Stölzle Oberglas
Former md at UK bottle supplier to the cosmetics and beauty sector International Bottle Company Mark Devonald-Smith has joined Austrian glass packaging producer Stölzle Oberglas as director of UK cosmetic sales. Based at the firm's Knottingley, UK plant, Devonald-Smith has 24 years' glass industry expertise, with extensive experience in glass decoration techniques, customised packaging supply and glass and closure solutions.
DuPont Packaging Systems
Management changes at DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers have seen Heike Van De Kerkhof promoted to global director, DuPont Packaging Systems. An MBA holder, she has worked for DuPont for 16 years, leading the global automotive and telecommunications businesses within the company's Advanced Fibre Systems business among several sales and marketing and management roles. She is succeeded as regional director (EMEA), Ethylene Copolymers (ECP) by Diego Boeri, previously global market director, Food and Beverage.
Chronos Richardson
Following the company's return to manufacturing in Nottingham, weighing and bagging systems manufacturer Chronos Richardson has appointed Martin Roe as service and spares sales manager within the firm's Spares and Customer Services team. Roe, who has over 35 years' service with Chronos Richardson, will look to expand the company's spare parts business throughout the UK and Ireland.
Harlands Labels
A developing client base in Scotland has led to the appointment of a new area sales manager for Harlands Scotland. Most recently an area sales manager for Decorative Sleeves, Mike Christie brings to the Hull-based labelling specialist experience from the FMCG packaging sector.
Crown Bevcan Europe
Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East's French operation has appointed a new sales and marketing manager. Based at the company's Custines plant near Nancy, Myriam Smeets-Benharez takes responsibility for the company's French, German and Benelux markets.