AKL Flexo Technik appoints European sales account manager

AKL Flexo Technik, member of the Stork Prints group and producer of sleeve systems and consumable products for the flexo industry, has appointed Bernd Rckert as key account manager. In his new role, he will be overseeing customer support activities, and will be looking to expand AKL’s market position across several European territories.

Rckert brings international and strategic perspective thanks to his successful sales career in paper converting and printing, over the last decade. He joins from Kugler-Womako, part of the Krber Paper Link group, where he was director of sales and converting. Previously, at bielomatik, he was key account manager for Heidelberg CutStar and the banknote product lines. He began his career at the company as area sales manager for Russia, China and Asia-Pacific regions.

Rckert commented: ‘AKL Flexo Technik’s market offer, with its open-platform sleeve systems offers tremendous advantages to the flexo industry. I look forward to working closely with customers, helping them find solutions to meet their specific needs for raised productivity and competitiveness.’