People & Appointments
Stephan Hinterwaldner at MKVS 2025
10. July 2026

MKVS 2026 – Focus on adhesives, coatings and converting

The programme for the 51st Munich Adhesives and Finishing Symposium (MKVS) has been published. The international conference will take place from 26 to 28 October 2026 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Munich and will bring together experts from the fields of adhesives, coatings, finishing and converting. The programme features a total of 31 technical presentations, […]

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IPCO – “Together, we can offer complete process lines!”

Following the acquisition of New Era Converting Machinery Inc. by IPCO AB, a new global player in converting and process equipment has emerged. In this interview, Jens Gegner, Global Segment Manager Composites at IPCO, and Paul Lembo, Managing Director at New Era, discuss the integration, key synergies and future strategy. Mr Lembo, Mr Gegner – […]

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Paul Lembo and Jens Gegner
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12. May 2026 |

Beneq appoints Dr Jason Harrison as CEO

Beneq Oy, a leading company in atomic layer deposition (ALD), announced the appointment of Dr Jason Harrison as Chief Executive Officer. Dr Harrison succeeds Dr Tommi Vainio and is expected to lead Beneq into its next phase of growth across semiconductor, optical, and emerging technology markets. A strategic leadership transition Beneq enters its next phase […]

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29. April 2026 |

Kimmo Alkio appointed Chair of the VTT Board

On 27 April 2026, the annual general meeting of VTT appointed two new members to the VTT Board. Kimmo Alkio, an experienced CEO in publicly listed companies and Chair of the Board at Bluefors Oy, starts as the Chair of the VTT Board. Kristian Tornivaara, Managing Director at Saab Finland Oy, will start as a […]

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12. March 2026 |

Mark Wright takes over as new CFO of Schreiner Group

Mark Wright has assumed the role at the helm of the commercial organisation at Schreiner Group. The finance and real estate expert has been serving as CFO of the innovative high-tech company since the beginning of the year, with responsibility for the commercial activities of all four locations in Oberschleissheim, Dorfen, New York, and Shanghai. […]

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16. February 2026 |

OCSiAl strengthens board with Antigone Loudiadis

Luxembourg-based OCSiAl, a global leader in the industrial synthesis of graphene nanotubes, announces the appointment of Antigone Loudiadis as a director. An investment entity owned by Loudiadis made a substantial investment in OCSiAl at the end of 2025. This investment followed an investment earlier that year by a Luxembourg “club” of investors. Partner at Goldman […]

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11. November 2025 |

Canatu awards “Innovator of the Year 2025” to Bjorn Mikladal

Three-time winner (2022, 2023, and 2025) Bjørn Mikladal, Principal Scientist at Canatu, is one of the company’s most outstanding employees. According to the company, he has been an integral part of the team for over a decade and has played a key role in adapting Canatu’s patented CNT technology for next-generation EUV applications, enabling the […]

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