Axel Glade ,has been appointed President of Huhtamaki's Flexible Packaging business segment and a member of the Group Executive Team. He will start his position no later than January 1, 2026. He will report to President and CEO Charles Héaulmé and will be based in Espoo.

Axel joins Huhtamaki from Constantia Flexibles, a flexible packaging company headquartered in Vienna, Austria, where he served as Head of the Film Division and a member of the Executive Board. He has held several management positions at Constantia since 2011, including SVP Consumer and CEO at Constantia Pirkki. Prior to Constantia, Axel held several management positions at other packaging companies, including Sealed Air and Bischof + Klein.

“I am delighted to welcome Axel to Huhtamaki and our management team. His impressive background in the flexible packaging industry and experience in leading multinational companies will be key to guiding the Flexible Packaging business segment towards its 2030 goals,” says Charles Héaulmé, CEO of Huhtamaki.

“I am excited to join the Huhtamaki team and a company known as a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions worldwide. I look forward to working with the global Flexibles team to grow the business both profitably and sustainably,” says Axel Glade, newly appointed Head of Flexible Packaging.

As previously announced, Hans-Peter Edelbluth (63), Vice President MEA, Flexibles Packaging, will serve as interim head of the Flexibles Packaging business segment from February 1, 2025 until Axel takes up his position.

After the change, the Group's management team includes:

Charles Héaulmé (Chairman), CEO;

Thomas Geust, CFO;

Fredrik Davidsson, Director, Fiber Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania;

Axel Glade, Director, Flexible Packaging (until 1 January 2026);

Marco Hilty, Director, Flexible Packaging (until 31 January 2025);

Ann O'Hara, Director, North America;

Salla Ahonen, Director, Sustainability and Communications;

Sami Pauni, Director, Administration and Legal;

Johan Rabe, Director, Digitalization and Process Efficiency;

Ingolf Thom, Director, Human Resources and Occupational Health; and Wilhelm Wolff, Director, Strategy and Business Development

About Huhtamäki:

Huhtamäki is a leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. Our innovative products protect takeaway food, groceries and hygiene products. By ensuring food hygiene and safety, our products promote food availability and affordability and prevent food waste. Sustainability guides everything we do.

Huhtamaki has a history of over a century and a strong Nordic heritage. Our approximately 18,000 professionals work in 37 countries and 103 locations around the world. Our values ​​are Care, Dare and Get it Done. In 2023, Huhtamaki’s net sales were EUR 4.2 billion. Huhtamaki Oyj is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd and our headquarters are in Espoo. For more information, visit  www.huhtamaki.com .

Contact:

Charles Héaulmé,
CEO,
tel: +358 10 686 7801

Source: Huhtamäki Corporation

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