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Conni Dreyer leaves Dreyer Kliché management after more than 30 years
Conni Dreyer has officially stepped down from the management of Dreyer Kliché, a Danish company specializing in flexographic prepress, after more than three decades at the helm.
Taking over the family business when it was just a small structure set up in the basement, she transformed the company into a recognized player on a European scale. The company's development has been underpinned by long-lasting relationships with customers, partners and employees, who have accompanied the company's growth over the years.
Dreyer Kliché is now owned by Carsten Haerup Christensen, who has worked closely with Conni Dreyer for the past two and a half years. Conni Dreyer expressed her confidence in the company's future under this new management, praising the achievements and relationships she had built up over the course of her career.
Marc Feuillée, President, Alliance de la presse d'information générale
The Board of Directors of the Alliance de la presse d'information générale has unanimously elected Marc Feuillée, Managing Director of Le Figaro Group, as its new Chairman.
Marc Feuillée succeeds Pierre Louette, praised by publishers for his actions during his two terms, notably in negotiations with digital platforms and the defense of neighboring rights.
"At a time when the dominance of technological players is increasing and public policies to support pluralism are being undermined, we must continue to defend our rights and the value of professional information with determination." said Marc Feuillée.
Daniel Erni to step down as CEO of the Hunkeler Group
Daniel Erni announces his resignation as CEO of Hunkeler and member of the Group Executive Committee Müller Martini, to which Hunkeler belongs .
At the helm of the Swiss manufacturer of forming solutions since January 2023, he emphasizes that his tenure will have been marked by major strategic and technological advances".
Daniel Erni will shortly be joining a new management position in the high-tech industry. He plans to announce further details of this transition in early April 2026.
Evelyn Hartinger appointed General Manager of All4Labels
All4Labels announces the retirement of its CEO, Guenther Weymans. He is handing over the management of the group, which operates over 50 label production sites worldwide, to Evelyn Hartinger, who for the past eight months has been in charge of the Industry and Specialties segment and piloting several strategic projects.
Guenther Weymans joined the company five years ago and led a major restructuring and strategic refocusing phase. According to Harald Schulz, Chairman of the Advisory Board, he has worked in particular to "cost reduction and realignment towards global market segments", while introducing " a world-class safety culture within the company".
This transition is part of a long-prepared succession plan. With extensive international experience in consumer packaging, Evelyn Hartinger will continue the Group's market-focused strategy and initiate its next phase of growth.
Holly Steedman, President of RadTech Europe
RadTech Europe (RTE), the European Association for UV/BE radiation curing technologies, announces the appointment of Holly Steedman as its new President, following the end of Angelique Runacre's term of office.
A long-standing and active member of the association, Holly Steedman was previously Vice President, involved in the organization's technical, regulatory and educational work. Her background covers industrial printing, inks, coatings and ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) curing technologies.
The new president will continue RadTech Europe's mission of technical exchange, training and industry collaboration, while accompanying the market evolution of UV and EB technologies, from materials innovation to industrial implementation.
Jim Gilroy leaves Miraclon
Jim Gilroy, Global Product Support at US flexo pre-press solutions manufacturer Miraclon, will be retiring at the end of April, after a career spanning almost fifty years in the printing industry.
Joining the industry in 1976, Jim Gilroy has held key positions in press, prepress, graphics systems and industrial inkjet printing. Along the way, he has contributed to the optimization of press start-ups, the modernization of prepress environments, the massive conversion of graphic files to digital workflows, and the development and international deployment of Flexcel technology in packaging.
It also supported Kodak Packaging's transition to Miraclon in 2019, by structuring technical repositories for teams and partners worldwide.
Although he is stepping down from his full-time role, Jim Gilroy says he remains open to occasional remote consulting assignments.
