Arkema appoints new commercial director for flexible packaging in EMEA

Mauro Bonfiglio (pictured) has joined Arkema as Commercial Director EMEA – Flexible Packaging, within the Advanced Packaging & Converting division. Bonfiglio brings over twenty years of experience in marketing and sales of adhesive solutions for the converting and packaging sectors, having held positions at companies such as Henkel, AkzoNobel and Rohm and Haas. In his new role, he will be responsible for supporting and accelerating the growth of the specialty adhesives business for flexible packaging across the Group. His appointment represents a further step in the development of the adhesives segment in Italy.

“I am delighted to join the Arkema Group at a time of strong brand growth in Italy within the adhesives sector,” said Mauro Bonfiglio. “Following Arkema’s acquisition of Dow’s Flexible Packaging division, we will work to consolidate the achievements already made and to develop new collaboration opportunities with customers and partners, leveraging an exceptionally broad portfolio that offers a unique value proposition. This enables us to cover the majority of market applications, with adhesives and coatings specifically designed to meet regulatory requirements and evolving market needs.”

“Through a local network of specialised sales and technical teams, we aim to provide a holistic approach grounded in close customer proximity and long-term collaboration with our clients,” commented Nicola Tei, Managing Director of Arkema Italy. “Our objective is to deliver innovative solutions that anticipate increasingly stringent legislative demands while ensuring high economic scalability for our customers.”