{"id":12187,"date":"2026-03-12T09:46:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=12187"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:46:52","slug":"i2r-packaging-solutions-appoints-new-managing-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=12187","title":{"rendered":"i2r Packaging Solutions appoints new managing director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/i2r-shutterstock_2195285047-770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/i2r-shutterstock_2195285047-940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">Sala\u2019s appointment follows recent organisational changes at i2r aimed at strengthening internal processes. Credit: Ira Lichi \/ Shutterstock.com.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Aluminium foil trays manufacturer i2r Packaging Solutions has appointed Benito Sala as its new managing director.<\/p>\n<p>Sala steps into the role with more than 20 years of leadership experience across various sectors, including automotive, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-premium-insights mobile-useragent-scalar\">\n<section class=\"gms-b2b-marketing\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/GMS-logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/h4>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 13 9\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548L11.685 4.5548Z\" fill=\"white\"\/><path d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M7.85693 0.918855L11.9827 4.5731L7.85693 8.33789\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>He will report to Marco De Lellis, who serves as both CEO of Contital and the Laminazione Sottile (LS) Group Container Division\u2019s managing director.<\/p>\n<p>De Lellis said: \u201cBenito is a proven leader with extensive experience in complex manufacturing environments, having successfully led organisational change and delivered sustainable performance improvements throughout his career. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis appointment further supports i2r\u2019s leadership as the business continues to build on its strong market position and focus on operational excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sala\u2019s appointment follows recent organisational changes at i2r aimed at strengthening internal processes and maintaining its presence in the European food packaging market.<\/p>\n<p>With backing from Contital and the LS Group Container Division, i2r maintains its focus on operations, service standards, and long-term development.<\/p>\n<p>Sala\u2019s previous roles have involved managing organisational change, overseeing complex restructures, and working within manufacturing environments requiring process improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Benito said: \u201ci2r has deep technical expertise, a loyal customer base and the backing of a well-established international group. There is significant opportunity to build on these foundations. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy focus will be on driving operational discipline, improving collaboration across teams and ensuring we consistently deliver value to our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>i2r manufactures more than 1.2 billion products annually for clients that include major food producers, retail brands, and distributors in regions such as Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\"> --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<section class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container gdm-newsletter-banner__wrapper-container--article\">\n<div class=\"cell large-9 gdm-newsletter-banner-info__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner-logo__container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__heading wp-noreslt\">Sign up for our daily news round-up!<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"gdm-newsletter-banner__sub-heading\">Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Newsletter banner end --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-footer\">\n                                <!-- article-actions start --><\/p>\n<p><!-- .gdm-article-actions -->                                <!-- article-actions end --><br \/>\n                            <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/news\/i2r-packaging-solutions-managing-director\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sala\u2019s appointment follows recent organisational changes at i2r aimed at strengthening internal processes. Credit: Ira Lichi \/ Shutterstock.com. Aluminium foil trays manufacturer i2r Packaging Solutions has appointed Benito Sala as its new managing director. 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