Leading Executives in Blow Molding
Pietro Cassani
President & Chief Executive Officer, Sidel
President & CEO since July 15, 2024, leading one of the world’s top PET and beverage packaging systems suppliers after senior roles at Marchesini and SACMI.
Gerardo Chiaia
Chief Executive Officer, Logoplaste
Veteran Husky executive turned CEO who is steering Logoplaste’s global embedded blow molding network and circular-economy push.
Makoto Fujiwara
President & Representative Director, NISSEI ASB MACHINE CO., LTD.
Heads the world leader in one‑step injection stretch blow molding (ISBM) machinery, driving record orders and global expansion.
Enrico Gribaudo
General Manager; Board Member, SIPA (Zoppas Industries)
Long‑time general manager and now board member overseeing SIPA’s pellet‑to‑pallet PET preform/tooling leadership and global service footprint.
Kevin J. Kwilinski
Chief Executive Officer, Berry Global
Packaging veteran appointed CEO on Oct 2, 2023, leading one of the largest rigid plastic converters with major blow molding operations.
Brian Larkin
President & Chief Executive Officer, Comar
Leads a healthcare‑focused molder with injection, extrusion and injection‑stretch blow molding across 11 sites and growing ESG credentials.
Rodrigo Lecot
Interim President, Amcor Rigid Packaging, Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP)
Named interim ARP President effective Jan 1, 2025, after leading ARP’s Latin America business, as Amcor reshaped global rigids leadership.
Philipp Lehner
Chief Executive Officer, ALPLA Group
Third‑generation leader of one of the world’s largest blow‑molded bottle and closure producers, CEO since Jan 1, 2021.
Michael Mehnert
Managing Partner; Managing Director, BEKUM Group
Second‑generation owner‑manager modernizing a top EBM machine builder; broadened European management with new COO in 2024.
John Mooers
President & Chief Executive Officer, Altium Packaging
Seasoned Silgan executive appointed to lead one of North America’s largest bottle blow molders, succeeding Sean Fallmann in 2025.
Edward V. Morgan
President & Chief Executive Officer, Plastipak
Inventor‑operator with 25+ packaging patents who became CEO in Oct 2024 as founder Bill Young moved to Chairman.
Manato Moriizumi
President, Aoki Technical Laboratory
Leads the pioneer of one‑step ISBM (Aoki ‘Direct Heatcon’) machines for high‑speed, energy‑efficient bottle production.
Jay A. Martin
Senior Vice President; President, Silgan Plastics, Silgan Plastics (Silgan Holdings)
Runs Silgan’s plastic container operations (since 2015), serving food, personal care and household markets with EBM/IBM capability.
Robert Pyle
President & Chief Executive Officer, Graham Packaging
Auto industry veteran turned packaging CEO, leading one of North America’s best‑known HDPE/PET bottle makers since 2021.
Gary Riley
Chief Executive Officer, Uniloy
CEO since 2022 at the only OEM offering four blow molding technologies plus in‑house molds, parts and rebuilds globally.
James Rooney
Chief Executive Officer, Pretium Packaging
Ex‑ALPLA North America leader appointed CEO in Aug 2024 to drive growth at the multi‑technology rigid packaging platform.
Lori Schaefer‑Weaton
President, Agri‑Industrial Plastics Company
President of a U.S. leader in large industrial EBM parts and multi‑layer fuel tanks; prominent industry voice on workforce and tech.
Dave Schroeder
President & Chief Executive Officer, Graham Engineering Company (GEC)
Heads the Graham Group’s extrusion/blow molding machinery brands (Graham, American Kuhne, Welex), expanding tooling and aftermarket.
Brian Smith
President & Chief Executive Officer, Ring Container Technologies
CEO leading one of North America’s largest blow molders in HDPE/PET rigid packaging, with recognized sustainability reporting.
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