Ahlstrom Appoints Konraad Dullaert as EVP for Food and Consumer Packaging Division and CIO

Konraad Dullaert

June 24, 2024 - Ahlstrom announced that Konraad Dullaert has been appointed Executive Vice President for Food and Consumer Packaging division and Chief Innovation Officer effective June 19, 2024. He continues as a member of the Executive Management Team.

Dullaert succeeds Mark Ushpol, who will pursue his career outside Ahlstrom, as previously announced.

Dullaert joined Ahlstrom in 2023 as EVP for Science, Innovation and Sustainability. In his new role he will continue to lead Ahlstrom's global innovation agenda in addition to leading the global Food and Consumer Packaging business.

"Konraad has extensive experience in leading businesses and driving growth and innovation," said Helen Mets, President and CEO of Ahlstrom. "His leadership style combines an entrepreneurial spirit and a deep customer focus, and combined with his background in specialty materials and chemicals, he is well positioned to help us accelerate our ambition to grow in food and consumer packaging and become the preferred sustainable specialty materials company."

Following the change, Wouter Hut, Chief Procurement Officer, has been appointed as EVP, Procurement and Sustainability as he will assume the responsibility for the overall sustainability agenda for Ahlstrom.

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. The company's three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions.

SOURCE: Ahlstrom