Treofan appoints first COO Europe

The appointment of Martinese to the COO Europe role follows the BOPP film manufacturer’s move to streamline its European operations by combining the responsibility for its production plants in Germany and Italy into a single corporate function.

Martinese has been with Treofan since 1995 and has been responsible for the group’s Italian sites for more than 15 years. As COO Europe, Martinese will be in charge of the German plant in Neunkirchen as well as the Italian plants in Battipaglia and Terni.

Alongside Martinese, a new European board has been created and includes business unit managers Carolyn Wagner (Packaging and Labels), Nico Schoeman (Tobacco Packaging and Technical Films) and Dr Franz Josef Kruger (Treopore Separators), plus a supply chain manager to be appointed soon. The European board reports to the group board at Treofan’s headquarters in Raunheim, Germany.

The realignment removes the need for the global COO position, formerly held by Dr Hady Seyeda, who is leaving the company. ‘I would like to personally thank Hady Seyeda for everything he did for us in the past years, and I wish him all the best for the future,’ said Treofan CEO Dr Walter Bickel.

Alongside Bickel, Dr Boris Trautmann becomes the group’s second managing director. While Bickel is responsible for all operational areas as well as finance, innovation and IT, Trautmann as general counsel will oversee human resources, legal, compliance, patents and internal audit.