Label Solutions, Inc. Scot Neumann has been named Vice President of Sales for Label Solutions Inc. Neumann brings nearly three de- cades of experience in the label and packaging industry. Most recently, Neumann served as Regional Manager for Gallus products People & Places
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at Heidelberg USA. There, he was key in expanding op- portunities for flexographic and digital label press technol- ogies across the Midwest and Western US. During his ten- ure, he sold the first Gallus One digital label press in the United States. He also helped introduce next-generation digital label production technology to the market. Throughout his career, Neumann has held key sales and leadership roles at several prominent organizations in the industry, including Fort Dearborn Company, Resource Label Group, Berry Global (formerly Berry Plastics), and Taylor Corporation. His experience spans PS labels, shrink sleeves, flexible packaging, and emerging digital print technologies. In his new role, Neumann will oversee the company’s sales strategy, lead business development initiatives, and support continued company growth. UPM Adhesive Materials Philip Coates has been named Director, Global Adhesive Portfolio by UPM Adhesive Materials. He will report to Ville Pollari, global segment director, Specialty Tapes, Linerless & ODM, Markets. In this role, Coates will be responsible for harmonizing
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UPM Adhesive Materials’ global ad- hesive portfolio to improve efficiency and strengthen the cost competitive- ness of the adhesive platform. This will take place in collaboration with the Product Development & Innova- tion (PD&I) and Sourcing teams. He will also help identify capability gaps
Philip Coates
and future needs while leading the development and im- plementation of the company’s global adhesive portfolio strategy to support long-term growth. Coates holds a PhD in Chemistry from Durham Uni- versity in the United Kingdom. In addition, Coates brings more than 30 years of experience with UPM Adhesive Ma- terials across Europe and the Americas. Throughout his career, he has held a range of technical and commercial leadership roles. Coates currently serves as director, Key Accounts for the Americas region, where he manages several of the company’s largest global accounts.
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