Australian-based multinational packaging company Amcor has named Roelof Westerbeek as its new President Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific.
Westerbeek will commence in his new Singapore-based role on 15 March 2016 and replaces Ralf Wunderlich, who has left the job after six years to pursue other career interests.
“Roelof has extensive experience managing and growing a large scale business in the Asia Pacific region and I am delighted to appoint him as President Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific,” said Amcor MD and CEO Ron Delia. “He has overseen the development of greenfield projects and has a successful track record of delivering organic growth through innovation. Roelof’s depth of experience will be a valuable asset to Amcor as he steps into his new role.”
Westerbeek joins Amcor from Royal DSM where he has held a number of leadership positions over a 27-year career. Since 2008 Westerbeek has been President DSM Engineering Plastics, a global business generating sales of €1.3 billion that supplies solutions and materials to the automotive, electronics and food packaging industries.
Delia thanked Wunderlich for his “outstanding contribution to Amcor since joining the company in 2010. Under his leadership, sales in the Flexibles Asia Pacific business have grown from US$450 million to US$1.2 billion, and the regional footprint has expanded to 40 plants across eight countries. His contribution to Amcor’s Global Management Team during a very successful period in the company’s history has been considerable and will be missed. I would like to thank Ralf for his dedication and leadership and wish him well for the future."