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Diversified Labeling Diversified Labeling Solutions (DLS), Itasca, Illinois, announced that Jim Kersten, Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer, will retire at the end of 2022 following nearly 12 years of service to the company and a 44-year career in the print industry. As part of a planned leader- ship succession process, cur- rent Chief Operating Officer, Bill Johnstone, will succeed Kersten as CEO, effective January 1.
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Jim Kersten joined DLS as CEO in January of 2011. He guided the company from $36 million in annual sales to being on track to achieve more than $100 million in annual sales in 2022 Flint Group Flint Group Packaging has announced the appointment of Terry Davis as Vice President of Strategic Accounts, Flexible Packaging North America. To support the business’ strat- egy, Davis will be responsible for driving the sustainable long- term growth of key flexible packaging accounts in the North American market. With more than 33 years of ink and coat- ing experience, Davis will lead the refinement and execution of the company’s customer strategy. DS Smith DS Smith, the sustainable packaging compa- ny, has appointed Michael Orye as new Manag- ing Director of its recycling division in Europe and Rogier Gerritsen as Managing Director of its paper division in Europe. Orye joined DS Smith from the food packag- ing business Faerch, where he served as the CEO for Central Europe and recycling. Gerritsen joined DS Smith in 2012 when the company acquired SCA Packaging and has since held senior roles in both the Paper and Recycling divisions. Terry Davis
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