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VERALLIA a new phase for Verallia.
I am delighted with
VERALLIA PACKAGING the choice of Michel
Giannuzzi, which I
HAS ANNOUNCED THE supported. He has all
the qualities and the thank Jean-Pierre Floris
APPOINTMENT OF experience necessary to for his service to the
guarantee the deployment company and his efforts
MICHEL GIANNUZZI AS of our company’s business to successfully transition
strategy. I wish Verallia Verallia to a standalone
CHAIRMAN AND CEO and Michel Giannuzzi entity. We look forward
every success and I want to continuing to serve
Verallia tenure at Tarkett, Michel them to know that they Verallia alongside him
Packaging S.A.S. Giannuzzi pursued a have my full support. in his new capacity as
has announced the profitable and sustainable I would like to thank Honorary Chairman
appointment of Michel growth strategy, which our shareholders, our and Independent Board
Giannuzzi as Chairman led to a successful IPO 10,000 customers, and Member”, stated Robert
and Chief Executive in 2013. Prior to that, the 10,000 employees of Seminara, Senior Partner
officer of the Group Michel Giannuzzi held Verallia, with whom I had of Apollo and Sébastien
starting from 1 September several leading positions a great pleasure to work.” Moynot, Board Member
2017. He will take over within the Michelin Group “I am very excited to of Verallia representing
from Jean-Pierre Floris, and Valeo Group. He join Verallia and partner Bpifrance. “We are
who is appointed as graduated from Ecole with both Apollo and delighted to welcome
Honorary Chairman and Polytechnique. Bpifrance. Verallia is a Michel Giannuzzi to
will continue to serve the Jean-Pierre Floris leader in its industry and Verallia, who brings the
company as Independent declared: “I am honoured Jean-Pierre Floris has unique combination of
Board Member. to have led the team built an exceptional team entrepreneurial spirit and
Aged 52 years old, that established the with years of experience proven leadership that
Giannuzzi served as CEO independence of Verallia in glass packaging will be instrumental to
of Tarkett, a worldwide and that implemented the manufacturing, which will continue the successful
leader of innovative business plan developed lay the foundation for a development that the
flooring and sports in partnership with Apollo successful future”, said company enjoyed under
surface solutions, from and Bpifrance. Today Michel Giannuzzi. Jean-Pierre Floris’
2007 to 2017. During his marks the beginning of “We would like to leadership.”

SAN MIGUEL Miguel Yamamura
acquired the assets
SAN MIGUEL ACQUIRES of Endeavour Glass
Packaging in New Zealand
BAROSSA BOTTLING SERVICES and a 100% stake in
Portavin Australia. It also
the Australasian market acquired the cork and
and will continue to look wine closures business of
for bigger and better Vinocor and packaging
opportunities in that company Cospak.
San Miguel Yamamura Zealand to contribute region,” San Miguel
Australasia unit has AUD 300 million in sales. President and Chief
purchased Barossa San Miguel logged sales Operating Officer Ramon
Bottling Services. of 685.31 billion pesos Ang said.
Factoring in the latest ($13.56 billion) in 2016, “In the meantime, our
acquisition of Barossa up 1.94% on the year, Philippine operations will
Bottling Services, San while its consolidated net continue to expand to meet
Miguel expects its income surged 80.2% to growing domestic and
packaging business 52.24 billion pesos. export demands.”
in Australia and New “We remain bullish on Earlier this year, San

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