Cascades Announces Organizational Changes to Support Strategic Growth

Oct. 30, 2024 - Cascades Inc. announced organizational changes designed to support the company's strategic growth by strengthening alignment, increasing agility, improving execution and accelerating decision making within the organization. These changes will take effect on November 11.

These changes will combine its containerboard and specialty products (SPG) activities into a single operational unit. This combination will unite Containerboard Packaging's network and strike force with SPG's agility and game changing innovation. Jean-David Tardif, currently President and Chief Operating Officer of the Tissue group, has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice-President, Packaging. He has worked in each of the company's three groups since joining the company in 1997. Tardiff holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA.

Charles Malo, current President and COO of the Containerboard Packaging segment recently informed the company that he wished to hand over the reins to devote himself to personal projects. He will be supporting Tardif throughout this transition.

Cascades also announced that Jérôme Porlier has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice-President, Tissue. Porlier is currently President and COO of the Specialty Products group. Porlier joined Cascades in 2012 and has held a variety of roles within the Tissue Papers group, including Plant Manager and General Manager. In 2019, he joined the Specialty Products Group as Vice-President Operations.

Lastly, Cascades has appointed Emmanuelle Migneault to the position of Vice-President, Excellence. Her mandate will be to support management teams in prioritizing and implementing value-creating opportunities. Ms. Migneault is currently Vice-President Human Resources for the Company's Tissue group and has held various human resources and change management positions within Cascades since 2001.

Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative and value-added packaging, hygiene and recovery solutions. The company employs approximately 9,900 women and men across a network of close to 70 facilities in North America.

SOURCE: Cascades Inc.