{"id":117610,"date":"2026-06-16T14:42:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=117610"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:36:52","slug":"markus-rustler-is-the-new-chairman-of-the-vdma-trade-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/markus-rustler-ist-neuer-vorsitzender-im-vdma-fachverband\/","title":{"rendered":"Markus Rustler is the new chairman of the VDMA trade association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>At the general meeting of the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association, a new board was elected as scheduled. This board comprises the board members of the six specialist departments, has 20 members, and is elected for a three-year term. Markus Rustler, CEO of Theegarten-Pactec, will be the new chairman.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly elected board comprises 20 members from the association's various specialist departments. The board elected Markus Rustler, managing director of Theegarten-Pactec, as the new chairman and confirmed Klaus Schr\u00f6ter (Schr\u00f6ter Technologie) as deputy chairman. The election of Markus Rustler marks a generational change, as he succeeds the long-serving chairman Christian Traumann (Multivac Sepp Hagenm\u00fcller), who is retiring at the end of the year and has shaped the trade association for many years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><style>\n.pjtv-embed { margin: 1.5em 0; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", Arial, sans-serif; color: #1a1a1a; }\n.pjtv-embed-player { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16\/9; background: #000; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }\n.pjtv-embed-player iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }\n.pjtv-embed-meta { padding: 0.65rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4; }\n.pjtv-embed-meta-title { font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a; margin: 0 0 2px; }\n.pjtv-embed-meta-sub { color: #555; font-size: 0.85rem; }\n.pjtv-embed-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; 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fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Copied machines threaten innovation: Markus Rustler, THEEGARTEN-PACTEC | interpack 2026\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"pjtv-embed-meta\"><div class=\"pjtv-embed-meta-title\">Copied machines threaten innovation: Markus Rustler, THEEGARTEN-PACTEC | interpack 2026<\/div><div class=\"pjtv-embed-meta-sub\">Markus Rustler \u00b7 THEEGARTEN-PACTEC | interpack 2026 \u00b7 leaders<\/div><\/div><div class=\"pjtv-embed-bar\"><span class=\"pjtv-embed-logo\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"1\" y=\"1\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" rx=\"4\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><polygon points=\"10,8 17,12 10,16\" fill=\"#fff\" \/><\/svg><span>PJ TV<\/span><\/span><span class=\"pjtv-embed-hub-text\">More videos on Packaging Journal TV<\/span><a class=\"pjtv-embed-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.packaging-journal.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All videos<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christian Traumann honoured<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard Clemens, the outgoing Managing Director of the VDMA Mechanical Engineering Industry Association, thanked Christian Traumann for his long-standing commitment. \u201eChristian Traumann was a formative personality for the association,\u201c Clemens said, appreciating the impetus Traumann had provided during his term.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle packa-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-1146735792\"><div id=\"packa-505552157\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; 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With a turnover of around 900 billion euros, the sector is a crucial economic factor in the EU. The election of Markus Rustler could provide new impetus for the packaging machinery industry and strengthen the focus on sustainable and innovative solutions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source:<\/em> VDMA<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Markus Rustler has been elected as the new chairman of the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association. 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