Thorsten Kühn has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Schur Flexibles Group, the packaging supplier said in a statement.

The appointment, effective 1 April, came as the company announced a raft of acquisitions aimed at strengthening its position in Europe. The Group said it has recently acquired the companies Cats Flexibles Packaging, Hänsel Flexible Packaging and Nimax from the Clondalkin Group, and has also acquired French company UNI Packaging.