The former Managing Director of Smurfit Kappa, Simon Weston, has been appointed as Director of Raw Materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).
With over 20 years’ worth of experience in the paper industry, Weston has been appointed to the paper and packaging trade association for his “knowledge and experience”.
As of Monday (2 February), Weston is now responsible for representing the interests of CPI members in regards to recycling, sustainability and environmental issues.
CPI Director General David Workman said: “I am delighted that the CPI team has been further strengthened by Simon’s appointment. He brings a huge amount of knowledge and experience with him which will be put to good use in championing paper recycling in the UK.”
Speaking to Resource, Weston said: “I am delighted to be appointed to the role of Director of Raw Materials and join CPI at such an interesting time. I’m looking forward to representing CPI members, many of whom are old friends, in the interesting and challenging circumstances that lie ahead.”
Weston biography
Weston first began working in the paper industry when he joined the senior management team of the Smurfit Kappa SSK paper mill in 1995. He then became Managing Director of the raw material procurement arm Midlands Paper Recycling, before moving to a similar role at the solid board box maker, Kappa Corby in 2000.
In 2005 he was appointed to the role of Managing Director at Smurfit Kappa Recycling, where he has worked until until September 2014.
As well as working in the paper industry, Weston has also had a variety of roles in the City of London, the Defence Industry and as a military officer.
He holds degrees from the Universities of Oxford, Birmingham and Wolverhampton, and is a member of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM).
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