Koehler's CEO Kai Furler says: "Mr. Kallies brings to our team a great deal of experience in the area of papers for flexible packaging. In his previous roles, he made a name for himself as an executive who thinks and acts strategically."
The construction of a new paper machine at Koehler's site in Kehl on the Rhine river is part of the development of the new product division. It will begin operation in September while the new coating machine will begin operation in July. In addition to conventional papers for flexible packaging, Koehler's decades of expertise in coating technology will enable it to produce papers whose barrier properties will replace plastic in some areas of packaging.
The Koehler Paper Group is one of the few independent German companies in the paper industry.
