Loparex appoints new sales and marketing director

Specialty release liner supplier Loparex has appointed Ruud Wigman as its European sales and marketing director.

Wigman will take up his new position on March 4, and replaces Jussi Pukkila who is retiring from Loparex after 25 years.

Wigman (pictured, top) brings 20 years of product management, marketing, and global sales management experience within key converting markets, including graphics, labels and other industrial segments.

Most recently, he served as sales and marketing manager for Innovia Films, with responsibility for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

He will be based in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands and will report to Theo Wilting, Loparex managing director.

Wilting said: ‘We look forward to Ruud’s leadership of our European sales and marketing operations as we continue to expand our commercial reach and product innovation throughout Europe and with our global accounts.’

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