Packaging

SEAFOOD
SUCCESS
Young’s Seafood Limited, the
British producer and distributor
of frozen, fresh, and chilled
seafood, has named DS Smith
as its Supplier of the Year for
Packaging.
This prestigious award
recognises a supplier who has
played a significant role in
helping Young’s Seafood
Limited achieve its aims
throughout the year and
delivered a service beyond
expectations. The award
celebrates DS Smith’s
outstanding partnership
working on Young’s Seafood’s
new Virtual Integration strategy, an initiative where
Young’s is working with its suppliers to drive
sustainability improvements for mutual benefit.
Mike Alvis, Business Development Director of DS
Smith’s UK Packaging division, said: “We were
honoured to receive this award from Young’s
Seafood and feel very privileged to have been chosen
out of its wide range of packaging suppliers. Building
strong, working relationships with our customers
really helps us to understand a brand, its processes
NEW DIRECTOR AT DOMINO
Domino Printing Sciences has appointed Michael
Wöhrmann as the Director of Domino’s Laser
business, effective immediately.
Michael began his career within industrial
solutions having completed a Masters’ Degree in
Industrial Economics and Engineering in 1993. Over
the next 10-years, he gained an extensive
background in strategic deployment and general,
joining Wiedenbach, the industrial division of the
Domino Group in 2002 as Manager for Business
Administration. From 2004, he became the Finance
Manager for Wiedenbach and Domino Holding
Germany. Within this role he was responsible for all
financial matters and has more recently taken over
the responsibility for Operations at Wiedenbach. In
2012, he became Managing Director for
Wiedenbach and has been deeply involved in the
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“I am delighted to be taking on the new
challenges of this role in Domino’s global Laser
business,” says Michael.
and its market. Getting involved in Young’s Seafood
Limited’s innovative Virtual Integration strategy right
from the start provided us with the opportunity to
address all the touch points of the packaging supply
chain, meaning we can provide customers like
Young’s with very real and concrete results.”
The award was presented at the Young’s
Seafood Limited’s inaugural Supplier Conference,
where the company’s new Virtual Integration strategy
was launched.
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“As well as retaining my responsibilities across
Wiedenbach and Domino Holding Germany. I look
forward to implementing the Domino Strategies
across the divisions.”
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INDUSTRY NEWS RETAIL PACKAGING
GET YOUR COAT
In a good show of strength, nearly 100 British
Coatings Federation (BCF) members from across
the paints, coatings, printing inks and
wallcoverings sectors responded to BCF’s major
biennial member survey this spring, and results
showed that overall member satisfaction has risen
from 88% to an impressive 90%.
The survey, of which CEOs or business heads,
or those involved in technical/regulatory affairs
made up over 50% of respondents, showed the
highest satisfaction levels were with technical and
regulatory advice, BCF staff service,
communication with members and responsiveness
to member needs. The top three valued services
remain the same as in 2014, which are lobbying,
communications to members and technical advice
and guidance.
Two key areas noted for improvement in
BCF’s 2014 survey were better lobbying, and
raising the profile of the industry. It was therefore
encouraging to see that both of these, along with
BCF’s website, were shown as having the highest
improvement over 2014.
While industry knowledge, leadership and
lobbying at both a national and European level
were all noted as particular strengths, the latter
was also shown to be an area that needs to be
developed further, especially with a better
influence in Europe.
Tom Bowtell, BCF’s CEO commented: “It is of
course fantastic to see an improved satisfaction
among BCF members. The information provided
in all areas of the survey are vital as we focus and
prioritise our efforts over the coming years, and it
is key that we continue to provide the best
regulatory advice, to increase membership, to
improve awareness of the BCF, and the
contribution that the coatings industry makes to
the UK economy, and to work even harder on
lobbying both in the UK and Europe. Brexit will
have a major impact on BCF’s work in the future,
and we are working proactively for the best
future business environment for our members.”
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