November/December 2015
A view from…
FIBCs & Bagging
BULKDISTRIBUTOR
15
EFIBCA welcomed in a new president, reflected on market conditions
over the past year and looked forward to a seemingly optimistic future
for flexible packaging at its annual open meeting in Barcelona this
September
The future is flexible – EFIBCA
R
oelof Veld, of NNZ bv, was elected as
president of the European Flexible
Intermediate Bulk Container Association
(EFIBCA) at its annual general meeting held
on 29 September in Barcelona, Spain.
As business unit manager, industry at NNZ, a
Dutch company specialising in agricultural and
industrial packaging solutions, Veld draws on 18
years of experience in the FIBC sector from which
the association has already profited during his
eight-year tenure on EFIBCA’s executive council.
Veld succeeds Oliver Grüters, of Boxon GmbH,
who reached the maximum two consecutive terms
as EFIBCA president and will continue to serve on
the EFIBCA council. “Roelof has been making an
impact in the council for years, and I am very
pleased that we have elected such an experienced
and competent candidate,” commented Grüters,
under whose leadership the association’s
membership grew by nearly 30 percent.
Following the AGM and elections, guests joined
the new president and members for a tour of
Barcelona and networking dinner at a rustic
Catalonian venue. The 60 delegates from Europe,
Near and Far East as well as Africa capitalised on
the opportunity for further exchange and
discussion on current business aspects affecting
the FIBC community at EFIBCA’s fifth Open
Meeting held the next day. On the agenda were
presentations on markets, corporate social
responsibility, susta