Rexam Plastics Packaging gets new group director

There will be a new director that will be responsible for Rexam's global plastics packaging business, health and beauty, pharmaceutical and plastic containers for food and beverages.

Graham Chipchase the Packaging Group Finance Director since March 2003 will now take the newly created position of Group Director Plastic Packaging. Mr. Chipchase will be responsible for Rexam's global plastics packaging business which includes the beauty and pharmaceutical packaging operations and plastic containers for food and beverages.

Rolf Börjesson, Rexam's Chairman was quoted as saying "During the time that Graham has been Finance Director, he has demonstrated the quality of leadership and a keen understanding of operations that make him eminently suited to this new role. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Yves for the excellent job he has done in building up a vibrant and flourishing beauty and pharmaceutical packaging business within Rexam."

Rexam is a global leader in consumer packaging whose product list includes beverage cans, glass bottles, glass jars, plastic containers for food, plastic beauty products such as lipstick cases, compacts and dispensing systems, plastic pharmaceutical products, PET bottles, plastics closures and other smaller product ranges, all of which serve the consumer packaging market.