New EFIBCA president
EFIBCA (the European Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container Association), Bad Homburg, Germany, at its annual general meeting held on 29 September in Barcelona, Spain, elected Roelof Velt of NNZ BV as its new president. As industrial business unit manager at NNZ, a Dutch company specialising in agricultural and industrial packaging products, he draws on 18 years of experience in the FIBC sector from which the Association has already profited during his 8-year tenure on EFIBCA’s executive council.
Mr Veld succeeds Oliver Grüters, Boxon GmbH, who reached the maximum two consecutive terms as EFIBCA president and continues to serve on the EFIBCA council. “Roelof has been making an impact in the council for years, and I am very pleased that we have elected such an experienced and competent candidate,” said Grüters, under whose leadership the Association’s membership grew by nearly 30%. Following the AGM and elections, guests joined the new president and members for a tour of Barcelona and a networking dinner. The 60 delegates from Europe, Near and Far East and Africa capitalised on the opportunity for further exchange and discussion on current business aspects affecting the FIBC community at EFIBCA’s fifth open meeting the next day. On the agenda were presentations on markets, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, quality and safety. www.efibca.com
