Meet our experts from the industry
We work closely with our Advisory Board to ensure that the fair goes in the direction demanded by the industry. They are all strong representatives of the plastics and rubber industry and help us to ensure that the fair becomes a most advantageous meeting place that maintains the right quality for both exhibitors and visitors. Let’s get to know each of them below.
lennart
johansson
Co-ordinator Swedish Plastics Industry Association (SPIF)
Lennart Johannson has a PhD in Chemical Technology with a focus on plastics. He has worked as a Senior Scientist at ABB Corporate Research and Senior Development Scientist at Orica. The various activities he has engaged in have resulted in both new patent inventions and three published books. He has an extensive experience of presenting scientific articles at international conferences and has served on the boards of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), the Scandinavian Society of Electron Microscopy (SCANDEM) and the Swedish Plastics Industry Association (SPIF). He currently conducts plastic education in eight different countries around the world.
“I hope to add experience as an industry manager for SPIF and as a responsible exhibitor at various fairs”.
Per Stefan
Gersbro
Managing Director,
Paccedo
Per-Stefan has over 30 years of experience in the packaging industry and has held several prominent positions in international packaging companies and organizations in Belgium, England, Switzerland, and Sweden. He was the initiator of Packbridge, where he also served as CEO for 5 years. Today, he works as a consultant, where his extensive network provides excellent opportunities for, among other things, an established conference business, with 10-15 seminars and conferences per year. In these contexts, he is responsible for project management, programming, and moderating panel discussions across a broad range of areas, such as sustainability, materials, automation, design, and trends.
“I hope to bring new thoughts and ideas to the steering group, particularly on how Plastteknik can address one of the hottest and most pressing issues in plastics, namely the use of plastics in the packaging sector.
Sara
Georgsson
Marketing & Business Development Director
Sara Georgsson has extensive experience in product and assortment development, marketing, and business development, with over 15 years in leading roles. She is currently the Head of Marketing and Business Development at Biofiber Tech Sweden AB, where she has been responsible for the commercialization of the company’s sustainable material solutions since March 2020. Previously, she held key positions at BRIO, Silva, ICA, and Fjällräven within assortment and branding. With strong skills in marketing strategies, business development, and strategic communication, Sara is currently contributing to Biofiber Tech’s innovation and growth journey in sustainable plastic solutions.
“I look forward to contributing new ideas and strategies to promote sustainable and circular solutions within the plastics industry, focusing on the necessary strategic partnerships.”
Vesa
Kärhä
CEO of the Finnish Plastics Industries Federation
Vesa Kärhä is the CEO of the Finnish Plastics Industries Federation. Since the start of his career (early 1980s), he has worked in the recycling of plastics and environmental issues.
Johan
Abramsson
Business Development Manager
AKRO Compounds
Business Development Manager for AKRO Compounds in the Nordic countries at K.D. Feddersen Plastics Machinery.
Kerstin
Jedvert
Project Manager
Chalmers Industriteknik
Kerstin is a civil engineer in biotechnology and holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology. She has extensive experience in research and project management within academia (Chalmers, Friedrich Schiller University) and at research institutes (Swerea, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden). Her projects have mainly focused on the development of bio-based or recycled/circular materials.
Johannes
Kjellgren
VD
WEMO Automation
Helen
Thors
Technical Sales Polymer and Polyurethane, Brenntag
“For the past 20 years, I have worked with customers and suppliers in many different industries, ranging from pharma and process oils to, for the past 8 years, plastics and PU. Developing with customers together with suppliers in a time like this, where legal requirements and end-user demands are interconnected in sometimes very challenging ways, allows thoughts and ideas to flow freely.”
Thomas
Drustrup
VD
Plastindustrien
Thomas Drustrup has been the CEO of the Plastics Industry in Denmark since 2014. Previously, he was the Director of the Danish Paint and Adhesive Industry, a trade association under the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), where he worked for six years. Since 2003, he has held various positions within DI, including Regional Association Secretary for DI North Jutland and DI Vendsyssel, as well as an environmental and occupational health consultant with a focus on organization and management.
