Huhtamaki Appoints Ralf Wunderlich as President and Chief Executive Officer
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Huhtamaki has appointed Ralf K. Wunderlich (58) as President and CEO effective on January 15, 2025 when the company's current President and CEO Charles Héaulmé steps down.
Héaulmé will be available as needed to secure smooth transition until July 2025.
Pekka Vauramo, Chair of the Board, commented, "I warmly thank Charles for the excellent work during his nearly six years' term at Huhtamaki. Under Charles's leadership the Company has made great progress in its journey to become the first choice for sustainable packaging solutions and forming its updated 2030 growth strategy."
Wunderlich has extensive experience in packaging industry. He worked for Amcor as President and Managing Director, Flexibles, Asia Pacific and Member of the Global Management Team in 2010-2016. Before that he held the position of President and Managing Director, and Executive Director at LINPAC Group companies in 2008-2009.
Between 1993-2007, Wunderlich held several different roles at Rio Tinto Alcan, his last role being President, Alcan Packaging Global Tobacco, and having executive committee and other management positions in North America, Europe and Asia.
Wunderlich has been acting as a non-executive director in several listed and non-listed companies. He has been a member of Huhtamaki's Board of Directors since 2018.
