{"id":111250,"date":"2026-01-16T09:21:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=111250"},"modified":"2026-01-16T07:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:22:02","slug":"edelmann-group-appoints-uwe-vaeth-to-the-management-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/edelmann-group-beruft-uwe-vaeth-in-die-geschaeftsfuehrung\/","title":{"rendered":"Edelmann Group appoints Uwe V\u00e4th to the management board"},"content":{"rendered":"

The packaging manufacturer Edelmann Group has expanded its management team. Uwe V\u00e4th joined the family business as CEO on 12 January 2026. With this change, the Edelmann Group is strengthening its operational and strategic management in particular, according to a statement from Heidenheim.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uwe V\u00e4th has many years of experience in general management and operations. In his role, he is responsible for production, including the management of European and non-European plants, supply chain management, research and development, quality and strategy and corporate development.<\/p>\n

In the course of his professional career, V\u00e4th has worked for Braun, among others, and at times as Manager Inhouse Consulting for \u201eOperational Strategy & Improvement\u201c at the parent company Gillette in Boston. He then worked for more than ten years as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also worked for the Schenck Process Group, where he was Vice President Operations and Managing Director of Schenck Process Europe GmbH. Most recently, V\u00e4th held the position of Managing Director Germany and Switzerland at DS Smith Packaging since the beginning of 2020.<\/p>

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\u201eThe shareholders and the Advisory Board are pleased to inform you that Mr Uwe V\u00e4th has been appointed to the Management Board. In addition to the relevant training, Mr V\u00e4th thus brings extensive, relevant experience to his work at Edelmann,\u201c explained Fritz-J\u00fcrgen Heckmann, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Edelmann Group. He went on to say that Mr V\u00e4th would work closely and in partnership with Meino Adam, CSO, and Rainer Veith, CFO.<\/p>\n

Focus on innovation and packaging technologies<\/h3>\n

The Edelmann Group has been a family business in the packaging industry since 1913 and develops cardboard and paper packaging solutions for the health care, beauty care and consumer brands markets. According to the company, the technological focus is on digital finishing techniques, metallisation effects and three-dimensional high-gloss coatings.<\/p>\n

Sustainable packaging concepts and use of materials<\/h3>\n

Another focus is on the development of sustainable, fibre-based packaging concepts. According to the Edelmann Group, the use of recyclable materials and the continuous adaptation of production processes to current environmental standards should contribute to the company's ecological responsibility.<\/p>\n

The Edelmann Group operates production sites in Germany as well as in Poland, Hungary, Brazil, India and Mexico.<\/p>\n

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