Avery Dennison makes key R&D appointment

Avery Dennison has appointed a new vice president of R&D for its label and graphic materials group in Europe.

Sam O’Keefe will be based at Oegstgeest, reporting to Pascale Wautelet, vice president of global R&D, and will have a dotted reporting line to Jeroen Diderich, vice president and general manager of LGM-EU. She joins Avery Dennison from Sensient Technologies, where she worked as technical director - industrial colours. “Sam will provide vision and direction to the R&D organisation in the EMEA region and lead new-product development, material re-engineering and adhesive development for Avery Dennison’s LGM business across Europe,” said “In this role,” said Wautelet,