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Mondi Europe & International hires Kevin Young, appoints James Neuling

In order to strengthen and further develop its North American business, Mondi Europe & International has hired KevinYoung.

Young joins Mondi with a wealth of executive experience having held senior positions at a number of companies including Avery Dennison. He reports to Ralph Landwehr, CEO Consumer Packaging & North America, Mondi Europe & International.
“I am very confident that his extensive management experience will help the team to increase the profitability of our North American business and grow the business in a sustainable way,” says Peter J Oswald, CEO Mondi Europe & International.

Mondi has also appointed James Neuling as the Managing Director of the Release Liner business segment across Europe & International. James has global responsibility for Release Liner, except North America, and reports to Tom K. Schäbinger who is CEO Fibre Packaging, Mondi Europe & International.Neuling has worked in Singapore, Malaysia, England, Austria, the Netherlands and France, where he held senior management positions, amongst others at GE Plastics. In his new position as MD Release Liner he will relocate to Austria.

“James has extensive global business experience and we are convinced that this will support our growth plans for Release Liner”, says Peter J Oswald, CEO Mondi Europe & International.
 

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