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15 Extrusion International 2/2025 New CEO Appointed Vetaphonehas appointedMicheal Behrens as Chief Executive Of cer (CEO) as part of its strategy for fu- ture growth and success. His ap- pointment is effective from 1st De- cember 2024. The announcement was made by Frank and Jan Eisby, sons of the company founder Verner, who es- tablished the business in 1951, and who under the Eisby Family Council have managed the company since 1993. “We acknowledge that to ful l our high expectations of the business going forward we needed additional expertise at a senior level as my brother and I undertake new tasks away from the day-to-day op- erations, and we see Michael Beh- rens as a perfect t for that task,” commented Frank Eisby. Michael Behrens joins Vetaphone with an outstanding CV and more than 20 years’ experience in a va- riety of senior management posi- tions. Frank and Jan Eisby will remain on the Company Board of Directors – Frank will head-up a new Develop- ment Business Unit, while Janwill run the Vetaphone Academy Education- al Unit. “We are extremely proud of our family heritage and the contribu- tion that Vetaphone has made to the global industry. The new manage- ment structure maintains the family succession and provides a rm base on which to take the company into the future and achieve even greater success,” explained Jan. Vetaphone A/S www.vetaphone.com Launch of the New Live Stream Series KARE Talks A training series that is directly geared towards the needs of the participants and whose topics are regularly adapted and updated, and is also free of charge? - It hardly sounds realistic, but it is themost sen- sible answer to complex topics in an agile business world. Especially when it comes to the major topic of trans- formation towards a circular econ- omy in the plastics industry. As part of the KARE project, the SKZ Plastics Center is launching the live stream series “KARE Talks”, in which topics relating to the transformation of the plastics industry will be addressed and actively discussed. The special feature: Thanks to the intensive co- operation with plastics processing companies in the KARE competence center and the survey of the status quo of the circular economy, the ex- perts know exactly where the shoe pinches. However, the participants themselves can help to determine further focal points. In other words, knowledge transfer geared towards real industrial needs in a subject area that all companies currently have to deal with. The rst planned focus topics for the 30-minute online sessions are - Strategic approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions - Sustainability assessment for plastic products - The Ecodesign Regulation for sustainable products - The EU packaging regulation (PPWR) In addition, the live streams are designed in such a way that compa- nies can contribute their questions and suggestions for topics directly and, if necessary, discuss them in greater depth in follow-up discus- sions. The KARE Trend Radar, which vi- sualizes the current “landscape” of sustainability regulations, techno- logical and ergonomic trends, helps companies to maintain an overview and prioritize the various aspects of transformation. This gives par- ticipants a kind of recommendation for action as to where they should focus their attention or where they should already take action. The BMBF-funded KARE project focuses on sustainable solutions for people and the environment. In a network of companies, research and educational institutions in the plastics value chain, new concepts for work processes and environ- ments are being developed that can be supported by employees. SKZ Plastics Center Stefan Trieß, s.triess@skz.de KARE Talks - Live stream series provides impetus for action for the plastics industry (Photo: Adobe Stock/SKZ) Vetaphone has appointed Michael Behrens as CEO