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exander Watson Associates and Mondi Group. The award, initiated by AWA in 2016, was created to acknowledge and recognize individuals involved in the release liner industry who have played a leadership role for the betterment of the industry, and provides peer and industry recognition for demonstrated dedication, service, and leadership to drive growth, innovation, and continuing success of the release liner industry. Buma is the first female to be honored with this AWA
Voith The Voith Group mourns the loss of its former member of the Corporate Board of Management, Hans Müller, who passed away at the age of 82. From 1995 to 2005, Müller was a member of the Voith Corporate Board of Manage-
ment and was responsible for the Group Division Voith Paper and, from 2000, also for the former Group Divi- sion Voith Fabrics. Under his leadership, the compa- nies Sulzer Escher Wyss and Voith were successfully merged in the field of paper technology. After Voith took
Release Liner Industry Leadership Award. Buma was with Avery Denni- son for more than 20 years. She start- ed her career in product management, managing several product portfolios across both film and paper. In 2010, she moved into the procurement side of the business where she held many roles.
After a period in Europe, Robyn returned to the US and was named VP, Global Commodities and Vice President, NA Procurement. Robyn, along with her team, was instrumental in several areas that have advanced the Release Liner and pressure sensitive industry, supporting Avery Dennison’s leadership role in the industry, including shifting sourcing to FSC products at price parity or recycled content, bringing in new entrants into the industry to ensure continuity of sup- ply, working with her team on new silicone release systems, or instrumental in spearheading various industry initiatives related to sustainability and other related topics. Robyn Buma
Hans Müller
over the paper machine clothing business from Scapa in 1999, Hans Müller also became CEO of the newly founded Group Division Voith Fabrics. AWA Robyn Buma has been named as the recipient of the 2024 AWA Annual Release Liner Industry Leadership Award , an- nounced in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, at the AWA Annual Release Liner Industry Conference dinner hosted by AWA Al-
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