Novelis

Aluminium manufacturer and reprocessor Novelis has named Steve Fisher as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Fisher has been acting as Interim President and Chief Executive since his predecessor Philip Martens left the company in April. He had also retained his former position of Chief Financial Officer during the interim period and will remain in the role until a successor is named.

Following the announcement of Fisher’s appointment, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Novelis, said: "Following a period of rapid expansion, Novelis is now focusing on maximizing the performance of its business.

"There is no better person to lead Novelis through this transition than Steve Fisher. We are confident that under his leadership, Novelis will prosper and continue to strengthen its position as the innovative global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling."

Fisher added: “As we move forward, we will remain focused on optimising our manufacturing and recycling operations, serving as the preferred partner to our customers, and continuing our growth in the premium markets of can, automotive and specialty products."

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VEKA Recycling

Ian Ward has been appointed as the third Business Development Manager at UPVC (unplasticised polyvinyl chloride) recycling company VEKA Recycling.

Ward’s primary role at the company will be to develop and grow VEKA’s source material business through its new Midlands Recycling Centre in Stourbridge, as well as assisting the UK sales team.

He has developed newly-opened sites in his past five years in the UPVC recycling sector, working for both local window manufacturers and waste recycling companies.

Ward commented: “I wanted to work for VEKA Recycling as being the largest UPVC recycler they were producing high quality recycled products. I wanted to be part of a strong team that would take VEKA to the next phase of the company’s development.”

Kent-based VEKA Recycling has centres in the Midlands and South West and specialises in the recycling of ‘end of life’ PVC-U windows.

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Viridor

Waste management firm Viridor has appointed Inder S Poonaji as Director of Sustainability and Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ).

He will take up the role from 1 September.

Formerly Head of Sustainability at Nestlé, Poonaji will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies and policies to meet health, safety, environmental and quality standards across the company and ensure sustainability is at the forefront of business decisions.

Commenting on his appointment, Poonaji said: “I am excited to be joining Viridor and believe my knowledge and skills will complement the industry-leading work the team is already doing in areas such as the circular economy, recognising the value in material and resources and fulfilling the company’s purpose of giving the world’s resources new life.”

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Casepak

Leicester-based recycling and waste management company Casepak has expanded its team with the appointment of two Weighbridge Administrators.

James Stevenson will join the team at the collections and processing facility in Enderby, arriving from Rieke Packaging. Stevenson’s role will be to ensure the vehicles entering and leaving the facility are weighed correctly.

Alongside Stevenson, Rowan Dauven will be taking up an apprenticeship at Casepak’s materials recycling facility.

Commenting on the appointments, Georgina Cullen, Business Development Director at Casepak, said: “We are looking forward to working with James and Rowan and helping Rowan work towards his qualification.They will both make a valuable contribution to the smooth running of weighbridges at both of our sites.”

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