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Pedro Paes do Amaral Elected Vice President of European Plastics Converters (EuPC)!
October 1, 2026
APIP Executive Vice President Pedro Paes do Amaral was elected Vice President of European Plastics Converters (EuPC), strengthening the representation of the Portuguese plastics industry at the European level.
Elected alongside Tadeusz Nowicki, President of the Polish Union of Plastics Converters (PUPC) and President of Grupa Ergis, and Myriam Tryjefaczka, Tarkett’s Director of Sustainability and Public Affairs for EMEA, Pedro Paes do Amaral now joins the organization’s team of three Vice Presidents.
This election is a source of pride for APIP and reflects the confidence placed in Pedro Paes do Amaral’s experience and contribution to representing and advocating for the European plastics converting industry.
APIP congratulates the new leadership team of European Plastics Converters (EuPC), under the presidency of Jean-Marc Galvez, Chief Operating Officer of Amcor, as well as Erich Cuaz, the organization’s new Director General, and wishes all members of the Board of Directors and their elected Vice Presidents a successful term.
At a particularly challenging time for European industry - marked by profound regulatory changes, pressure from global competition, and the need to accelerate investment and innovation - reaffirming the competitiveness of the European plastics industry is an absolute priority. APIP wishes EuPC’s new leadership every success in championing a competitive, innovative, resilient, and sustainable European industry, capable of continuing to invest, produce, and create value in Europe.