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Riccardo Gobbis, new Managing Director of Vetropack Italia S.r.l. (image: Vetropack Holding AG)

Italy: Riccardo Gobbis becomes the new Managing Director of Vetropack Italia

Riccardo Gobbis is an Italian citizen and brings a wealth of expertise to his new role: Most recently, he was Director of Global Manufacturing Excellence at a multinational glass packaging manufacturer for food and beverages. There he led a global team focused on improving the efficiency and performance of over 60 plants worldwide. Prior to that, he was Head of Regional Manufacturing Excellence for Europe, where he managed operations at the European plants, and was Regional Manufacturing Director for eleven plants in Italy and Hungary.

In his new position, Riccardo Gobbis will focus primarily on fully exploiting the technological potential of the Boffalora plant. The plant was opened in 2023 as one of the most modern and sustainable glass production facilities in Europe. His expertise in optimizing processes and increasing plant performance will be crucial in strengthening Vetropack's position in the Italian market and achieving profitable growth.

Vetropack Group is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of glass packaging for the food and beverage industry with around 3,600 employees and net sales of CHF 842.1 million in 2024. Vetropack has state-of-the-art production facilities as well as sales and distribution offices in Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Italy, the Republic of Moldova and Romania.

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