Supporters of the Global Aluminium Foil Roller Initiative (GLAFRI) have decided to turn its activity into a legal trade association, operating immediately with 42 member companies from all of the world's major foil producer areas.
The new trade body will continue and develop the inititiative's work on foil promotion and sustainability issues globally, with the aim to support foil market growth in general. It will enable more continuity in carrying out the decisions and actions decided during the conferences and allow other projects and ideas to be developed.
Manfred Mertens of Hydro Aluminium has been elected president of the new association; vice presidents are Simon Chan from Xiashun Holdings and Fabiano Schneider Urso, from Votorantim Metais - CBA. Stefan Glimm has been named as director general.
Manfred Mertens comments: "We are very proud to have created such a strong momentum with GLAFRI, that it has led to the unanimous decision by participants to form an association. It will enable us to build upon the outstanding work already done to support the aluminium foil sector and to make a strong and effective contribution to the sustainability debate."
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