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Eric Defouni joins Heinzel Sales in North America

Eric Defouni joins heinzelsales

Developing the North American market

New York, October 21, 2019.

Heinzel Sales, the sales network of HEINZEL GROUP, is happy to announce the addition of Eric Defouni as Sales Director. Eric is responsible for developing US and Canada sales for the growing pulp and paper company.

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Earlier this year, HEINZEL GROUP’s subsidiary Zellstoff Pöls started up the world’s most modern kraft paper machine in Austria, increasing its total annual production capacity of bleached “Starkraft” MG paper to around 200,000 metric tons. This investment has made Starkraft one of the leading white MG kraft paper manufacturers in the world. The additional capacity allows the company to become a reliable long-term supplier to North American customers.
200,000 mT MG paper
Earlier this year, HEINZEL GROUP’s subsidiary Zellstoff Pöls started up the world’s most modern kraft paper machine in Austria, increasing its total annual production capacity of bleached “Starkraft” MG paper to around 200,000 metric tons. This investment has made Starkraft one of the leading white MG kraft paper manufacturers in the world. The additional capacity allows the company to become a reliable long-term supplier to North American customers.
Reliable supplier for North America
Earlier this year, HEINZEL GROUP’s subsidiary Zellstoff Pöls started up the world’s most modern kraft paper machine in Austria, increasing its total annual production capacity of bleached “Starkraft” MG paper to around 200,000 metric tons. This investment has made Starkraft one of the leading white MG kraft paper manufacturers in the world. The additional capacity allows the company to become a reliable long-term supplier to North American customers.

“We are pleased to have Eric on board”, says Sebastian Heinzel, CEO of Heinzel Sales. “Eric Defouni comes to us with over 20 years’ experience in international sales of paper and packaging products and he will be a great addition to our team. His broad knowledge and experience will allow us to grow the North American presence of Starkraft and our other products for years to come.”

ABOUT HEINZEL SALES

Heinzel Sales (Wilfried Heinzel AG), headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is HEINZEL GROUP’s global sales network for pulp and paper. Heinzel Sales partners with pulp and paper producers all around the world to distribute their products to more than 100 markets, selling around 2.5 million metric tons annually. Third-party suppliers and HEINZEL GROUP’s own mills rely on Heinzel Sales’ comprehensive market knowledge. Pulp and paper customers worldwide count on Heinzel Sales sourcing skills and creative supply-chain solutions.

ABOUT HEINZEL GROUP

With its production companies Zellstoff Pöls, Laakirchen Papier (both Austria), Raubling Papier (Germany) and Estonian Cell (Estonia), HEINZEL GROUP ranks among the largest producers of market pulp, corrugated case materials and magazine paper in Central and Eastern Europe. The group’s trading business includes Heinzel Sales; Europapier, the top paper merchant in Central and Eastern Europe; and Bunzl & Biach, a leading recycled paper trading company in the same geographic region. HEINZEL GROUP’s successful growth is based on an entrepreneurial spirit, a commitment to sustainability and a focus on long-term partnerships.

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