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ANCHOR GLASS

ANCHOR GLASS CONTAINER CORPORATION

APPOINTS NIPESH SHAH AS NEW CHIEF

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

had formerly also held “Anchor has an successful leadership as
management positions outstanding track record CEO, during which the
at Honeywell, Avery of success and has built a company has expanded
Anchor Glass Container Dennison, and Dover very strong position in the its position as a leader in
Corporation has Chemical Corporation. He highly attractive US glass the North American glass
announced that Nipesh holds a Master of Science container market, and I am
Shah has been named degree from the University excited to join its talented
Chief Executive Officer. of Akron and a Bachelor of management team,” said
Shah will succeed Jim Engineering Degree from Mr. Shah. “I look forward
Fredlake, who informed Maharashtra Institute of to partnering with CVC,
the board of his intention Technology. BA Glass and the Anchor
to retire from Anchor Thomas Kichler, chairman Glass leadership team to
Glass. of the board and partner position the company for
Mr. Shah assumed at CVC, said, “we are long-term growth and
responsibility for the extremely grateful for Jim’s success.”
ongoing operations of leadership and his many Carlos Moreira da Silva,
Anchor Glass as of 24 contributions to Anchor Anchor Glass board
July, and will join the Glass’s success over the member and Non-
Board of Directors. past decade. Nipesh is an Executive Chairman
Shah joins Anchor inspired and experienced of BA Glass, added:
Glass from Consolidated leader and his broad “We are delighted to
Container Company, experiences qualify him welcome Nipesh to
where he served as to step in to this role. He Anchor Glass. His arrival
Senior Vice President and is a well-respected and is an endorsement of
General Manager for the seasoned executive with the strength of Anchor
Consumer and Industrial a proven track record Glass’s business, and
Group. Previously, he growing businesses in the we are confident his
held a number of senior packaging industry, and experience and leadership
positions at Momentive his personal style fits well will position us for
Specialty Chemicals Inc. with the company’s core further growth. We thank
from 2004 to 2014. Shah values.” Jim for his many years of

HENRY F. TEICHMANN
HENRY F. TEICHMANN

ACQUIRES E.W. BOWMAN

Henry F. Teichmann have both served the Bowman will provide more
announced on 26 May glass industry worldwide engineering, project and
2017 that it has acquired for decades. This year, annealing solutions to the
E.W. Bowman. Together, Teichmann is also glass industry across the
the two companies will celebrating its 70 years of world.
provide more engineering, excellent engineering and Both Teichmann and
project and annealing contracting services to the Bowman are located
solutions. glass industry. in Pittsburgh area of
Teichmann and Bowman Jointly, Teichmann and Pennsylvania, US.

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