Marco Eikelenboom welcomed as the new CEO of Sappi Europe. Sappi Limited, a global leader in dissolving wood pulp as well as graphic, packaging and speciality papers and biomaterials, announced on 3 December that Marco Eikelenboom, previously Vice President Marketing & Sales, Graphic Papers at Sappi Europe, had been appointed as CEO of Sappi Europe as from 1 April 2021.

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Marco Eikelenboom takes over as CEO of Sappi Europe

Marco Eikelenboom takes over as CEO of Sappi Europe

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Marco Eikelenboom welcomed as the new CEO of Sappi Europe. Sappi Limited announced on 3 December that Marco Eikelenboom, previously Vice President Marketing & Sales, Graphic Papers at Sappi Europe, had been appointed as CEO of Sappi Europe as from 1 April 2021.

Marco Eikelenboom joined KNP in 1992. After KNP Leykam was acquired by Sappi in 1997, Marco was appointed Managing Director of Sappi Benelux in 1998. In 2002 he transferred to Sappi Southern Africa as Marketing Director for the Fine Paper division, returning to Sappi Europe in 2004 as Director Marketing & Sales for Graphic Papers. In 2009 he was promoted to Vice President Marketing & Sales for Graphic Papers.

Marco has overseen numerous projects which have helped to successfully restructure and reposition Sappi’s Graphic Papers business in Europe, including a new go-to-market strategy and heightened levels of commercial service resulting in increased customer preference and retention. As a previous member of the European Management team he has already been fully engaged in the ongoing restructuring and refocusing of Sappi’s European operations. 

Sappi Limited is a global leader in dissolving wood pulp as well as graphic, packaging and speciality papers and biomaterials.