Futura North America, Alpharetta, GA., USA, has named Christian Viviers its new CEO. Viviers has served as VP and COO of Futura since 2008. Prior to that, he was a tissue consultant (2001 -2008), was with Trebor as director of sales for Canada and the U.K. (2001 -2008), and was in paper machine operations with the Cascades Tissue Group (1995 – 2000). as Previously chief operating officer at the company, he joined in 2008 and has 25 years' experience in the tissue industry in paper making and converting. He also was tissue machines supervisor with Les Papiers Perkins (1991 – 1995), and training coordinator/plant supervisor with Kruger Inc. (1986 -1991).
Futura North America was established in July 2007 and opened a new Service Center for the North American market in November 2009. The company has operations throughout North America, Mexico, and Central America, The new Service Center was established to further its ProCare service commitment to an expanding customer base in the region. The ProCare service package covers installation and startup, scheduled maintenance programs, maintenance audits, and 24 hour remote/on-site support as necessary, as well as training programs.
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