Bobst appointed Detlef Merklinger head of Product Line Coating, where he will oversee expansion in areas including paper coating and laminating, labelstock and tape production, the company said.
Merklinger has held various management positions during two decades in the converting industry, including at Valmet Rotomec prior to its acquisition by Bobst. “I am pleased to welcome back Detlef Merklinger and wish him well as he joins the management team of the Business Unit Web-fed. The deep knowledge and international experience of the converting market that he has developed and brings along is the ideal background for heading our Product Line Coating” said Erik Bothorel, head of the Business Unit Web-fed and member of the group Executive Committee.