Change in Huhtamaki’s Global Executive Team

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 4.5.2023 AT 9.00 EEST

Change in Huhtamaki’s Global Executive Team?

Eric Le Lay, President, Fiber Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania, and member of Huhtamaki’s Global Executive Team, has decided to pursue a career opportunity outside of Huhtamaki. His last day with Huhtamaki will be October 24, 2023, at the latest.

Fredrik Davidsson, EVP, Digital and Process Performance, has been appointed President, Fiber Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania, effective immediately. Fredrik will continue to report to the President and CEO Charles Héaulmé.

Eric and Fredrik will together ensure a smooth transition. The successor for Fredrik’s current role will be announced in due course.

The members of the Global Executive Team are: ?

Charles Héaulmé (Chair), President and CEO;
Thomas Geust, Chief Financial Officer;
Fredrik Davidsson, President, Fiber Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania and interim EVP, Digital and Process Performance;
Marco Hilty, President, Flexible Packaging;
Ann O’Hara, President, North America;
Thomasine Kamerling, Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Communications;
Marina Madanat, Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development;
Sami Pauni, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Legal, Group General Counsel; and
Ingolf Thom, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Safety.

For further information, please contact:
Charles Héaulmé, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 686 7801

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Global Communications

About Huhtamaki

Huhtamaki is a leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, and personal care products, ensuring hygiene and safety, driving accessibility and affordability, and helping prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030.  Our blueloopTM sustainable packaging solutions are world-leading and designed for circularity.  

We are a participant in the UN Global Compact, Huhtamaki is rated ‘A’ on the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment and EcoVadis has awarded Huhtamaki with the Gold medal for performance in sustainability. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that have been approved and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative. 

With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 37 countries and 116 operating locations around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of around 19 000 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2022 net sales totalled EUR 4.5 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet at www.huhtamaki.com.