Mr Baumann has more than thirty years of experience in the paper and packaging industry and has held senior positions in a number of large multi-national organisations specialising in the manufacture of machinery and equipment for the paper and packaging industry, including 17 years spent with Voith a leading supplier of machinery and technology to the paper industry.
Commenting on the appointment Dermot Smurfit, Chairman of Powerflute said: "We are delighted to announce the appointment of Wolf-Dieter Baumann as a Non-executive Director of Powerflute and we are confident that his considerable experience and knowledge of the paper and packaging industry will enable him to make an immediate and valuable contribution to the Board."
Mr Baumann is currently a director of IPPT GmbH, Pester PAC GmbH, M.J. Maillis Group and Germany Packaging Institute.
Powerflute Oyj is a paper and packaging group.
