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Frigoglass appoints Serge Joris as group CEO

GREECE: Frigoglass, the producer of ice-cold merchandisers and glass packaging solutions, has appointed Serge Joris as group CEO. 

Joris takes over from group CFO Manos Metaxakis, who, in September 2023, assumed the additional responsibilities of interim general manager.

Before joining Frigoglass, Joris served as CEO and president of Girbau Group, a Barcelona-based multinational company with production facilities and subsidiaries worldwide. Prior to that, he had a 15-year tenure at Dover Corporation, the diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider, where he was CEO and president of Hydro Systems and held several leadership roles at Markem-Imaje.

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