Asia CanTech 2026

Brad Weaver

Prime Controls

Brad Weaver is director of sales at Prime Controls, a global leader in metal sensing solutions, where he has served since 2017. Prime Controls’ innovative inspection equipment is trusted by leading can making machinery producers and customers worldwide to ensure superior quality, reliability and efficiency. The company’s technologies include advanced double sheet detection, missing tab solutions and both air and light leak detection systems. With over 40 years of experience in sales, business development, operations management, and manufacturing, Brad has held several executive leadership roles throughout his career. He is passionate about fostering strong customer relationships that drive long-term success.

Todd Hoffmann

Integrated Packaging Solutions

Todd Hoffman is vice president of business development at Integrated Packaging Solutions (IPS), bringing more than 30 years of experience across engineering, manufacturing, product development and business development.

Throughout his career, Todd has held leadership roles focused on developing innovative technologies and practical solutions for the can making industry. His work in the can making industry focuses on growing customer relationships, improving manufacturing efficiency and delivering practical solutions to complex production challenges.

A named inventor on multiple patented technologies, he combines a strong technical background with global commercial experience to help can makers improve efficiency, solve production challenges and successfully implement new technologies that advance manufacturing performance.

Rosario Ciro Patricelli

CIE Company

Rosario Patricelli is the technical sales manager at CIE Company, a global provider of wastewater treatment solutions for the metal surface treatment industry with over 40 years of experience. He is also actively involved in the sales of advanced chemical solutions through MST Chemicals, focusing on sustainable and innovative Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) technologies.

Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in Environmental Engineering, Rosario joined CIE in 2001. Over the years, he has held several technical and managerial roles, contributing to the design, commissioning, and implementation of customised wastewater and demineralised water recycling systems. His strategic vision and customer-focused approach have significantly increased the company’s turnover.

He serves on the board of directors and is a shareholder of both CIE and MST Chemicals. His professional background also includes key roles in the food and beverage sector and in aluminium processing industries, which have enriched his expertise in industrial water treatment and metal surface finishing.

Known for his strong relationship-building skills and ability to tailor technical solutions to client needs, Rosario sees every project as a creative and collaborative challenge.

Ulrich Gellings

mall//herlan

Mall+Herlan GmbH is known for highly efficient turnkey lines for the production of monoblock aluminium aerosol cans, aluminium bottles and aluminium collapsible tubes.

Ulrich started his career at mall//herlan more than 12 year ago. As sales director, he is in charge for the national and international sales team and sales of machines and complete line. He gained his 30 years sales experience working for globally operating companies in the packaging and process field. He is well known as an expert in the industry and very experienced in international sales.  

His extensive knowledge makes him a treasured expert in the packaging industry. 

Sittisant Kanchanawathanont

Intralox

Sittisant Kanchanawathanont is the regional sales manager for Intralox. He has been with the company in Southeast Asia for 13 years but has over 20 years of industrial experience in conveyance solutions.

Sittisant holds a BE in Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Manufacturing and an MBA in Marketing & Strategic Sales Management.

Christian Bretzing

Kartonfabrik Porstendorf

Christian Bretzing is global sales director at Kartonfabrik Porstendorf and has more than 35 years of experience in the paper and can industries.

He works with can manufacturers worldwide, supplying paperboard layer pads that separate and stabilise cans on pallets during handling, storage and transport.

His focus is on product quality, reliable supply and practical solutions for a changing global market.

Daniel Hilfiker

Pneumofore

Daniel Hilfiker is president of Swiss engineer managing company Pneumofore, the world’s oldest rotary vacuum pumps and air compressor manufacturer, celebrating more than 100 years of expertise. Daniel graduated as Mechanical Engineer at the Federal Technical Institute of Zürich, Switzerland, in 1993. He is personally engaged in R&D with strong commitment for lowest environmental impact which corresponds to minimal operational costs. He participates to worldwide conferences on regular basis, as his pneumatic theory and products are applied in many sectors including container glass production, can making, aerospace, medicine, food, petrochemical and more.

Stephane Moulin

Wakol

Stéphane Moulin joined Wakol GmbH, a Germany based producer of sealants and adhesives, in 1999. He has a commercial background and obtained an Executive Master in General Management at the St Gallen Management Institute in Switzerland. He has held multiple roles within the organisation, before taking over as global business unit manager for Sealing Compounds in 2011. Over the years he has worked closely with all major can making groups. This also includes a strong focus on compliance and food contact material issues. He is also member of the executive management board of Wakol group. 

Gijs Bekkers

VMI

Gijs Bekkers is VMI’s global account manager for its Can business line.

VMI is a global player in high tech, innovative machinery for the tire, rubber, can and care industry. Gijs (Gus) Bekkers has been with VMI for seven years after completing his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started as an engineer and in his previous position as upgrade & maintenance advisor, Gijs’ primary focus was on after sales and technical support for VMI’s can washing and drying equipment.

Earlier this year, Gijs was appointed global account manager as the successor of Johan Jonkman, who recently retired. 

Chris McAlpine

Stolle Machinery Company

Chris Alpine was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, US.  He has been with Stolle Machinery and one of its predecessors, Alcoa Packaging Machinery, starting right out of college in December of 1996.

Stolle Machinery is the leading supplier of machinery, technology, and integration services in the two-piece can making industry.

Chris worked for Alcoa in Randolph, New York as a Field Service Engineer and Equipment Design Engineer.  In 2000, Chris moved to Centennial, Colorado as a Design Engineer and later took on sales roles for spare parts, equipment, and systems integration projects. Currently, Chris oversees Stolle’s entire Global Systems Integration and Service Teams.

Chris enjoys the challenge of working with customers that are new to the industry from anywhere in the world, setting up a pathway for their success in can or end manufacturing, then seeing them grow into can makers.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from Regis University.

Chris’ passions outside of work are traveling, biking, skiing, and hiking in the beautiful Colorado wilderness or just spending time with his Wife, son and the dogs.

Philip Lindqvist

NPB Automation

Philip Lindqvist is sales manager at NPB Automation, a global manufacturer of automation equipment and solutions for the metal packaging industry. For over 30 years, NPB have supported producers worldwide with solutions for can end production and packaging, as well as systems for unpacking and supplying ends to the Filling Line. NPB delivers solutions across the beverage, food, aerosol, and filling industries.

Raul Perez

Hyperion

Raul Perez is a mechanical engineer with a master’s degree in advanced manufacturing, who has extensive experience in different types of industries— first as an operator and later as an engineer. He joined Hyperion in 2018 to contribute his expertise in mechanical design, metal forming, and simulation applied to two‑piece can manufacturing, as well as to the tooling required for its production. He is currently the global head of the can tooling engineering office at Hyperion, providing technical support and engineering solutions related to tooling and the DWI process for manufacturing two‑piece metal cans.

Charintrtip (Apple) Chaiwiwat

Hyperion

With nearly seven years of experience as a can maker within the industry, Charintrtip (Apple) Chaiwiwat brings a unique “insider’s perspective” to her role as Portfolio Engineer at Hyperion Materials & Technologies. Having managed production challenges firsthand, she deeply understands the needs and operational pain points of the industry. Apple is dedicated to acting as a strategic partner, delivering advanced technology and design solutions that drive efficiency and long-term success for her partners in the can making business.

Joris Essing

Tata Steel Nederland

Joris Essing is the marketing manager, packaging, at Tata Steel in Europe.

Joris graduated in 1998 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology, specialising in Sheet Metal Forming. Following his graduation, he joined Hoogovens, the Dutch steel producer that is now part of Tata Steel Europe. 

Over the course of his career, Joris has held a variety of roles across research & development, customer technical support and manufacturing, serving both the automotive and packaging sectors. This experience has given him a strong understanding of the entire value chain, from product development to customer application. 

In his current role, Joris leads the development and implementation of Tata Steel’s global packaging market strategy in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. His responsibilities include market development, customer engagement, and the introduction of innovative packaging solutions, with Protact playing a central role in the company’s product innovation programme. 

Iris Liao

CanNeed Instrument Group Limited

Iris Liao is the overseas sales manager for CanNeed.

Robert Niemann

ibea GmbH

With experience in sales and marketing for machine suppliers in different industries, customer solutions through image processing have become a vocation. Working at ibea for eight years as global sales manager, Robert Niemann keeps an eye on the quality of can making lines worldwide.

Richard Moore

Suzhou SLAC Precision Equipment Ltd

Richard Moore is director of SLAC. Previously, he was CEO Metal Asia Pacific and chief corporate development officer for Ardagh Group. He has worked in metal packaging for over thirty years, firstly with Pechiney/American National Can, then Impress and Ardagh. In 2014, he set up his own consultancy company, RMRM Consultancy Limited, based in Hong Kong.

Gerhard Grossmann

Koenig & Bauer

Gerhard Grossmann is senior sales manager at Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint.

Gerhard has been working in the sales in the graphic industry for more than 35 years, with a wide range of experience to make processes more efficient. 

He started at the company in 1988 with SCHOBER in the field of business forms converting equipment, following in 1998 with STEUER / BOBST high-performance hot foil stamping machines. 

He has been with BAUER+KUNZI since 2005 in the metal decorating business and since 2007 has been responsible for the sales in Koenig & Bauer Metalprintin Southeast Asia. 

Many discussions and realised projects show the need of efficient workflow for can makers, especially in the field of metal decorating. 

Koenig & Bauer Metalprint has unique solutions for printing, coating drying and air purification for three-piece can production. 

Richard Schües

UTC Overseas

Richard Schües, director for global packaging and projects at UTC Overseas, is a logistics, supply chain and project management professional with extensive experience in specialised transportation, freight forwarding, and the transfer of complete greenfield manufacturing plants covering diverse industry sectors worldwide. 

With over 40 years of experience in international logistics and over 30 years in the metal can manufacturing sector, Richard was responsible for managing the logistics transfer of the first six can and end production lines to Brazil, as well as the first, and to date only, lines transferred to Argentina and Chile. During his ten years with UTC Overseas, he has overseen the transportation of end lines, complete manufacturing lines, raw materials, spare parts and finished goods across the Asia Pacific region, Europe, the United States, Mexico and Brazil.

Working with some of the largest manufacturers and integrators in the industry, he has built strong partnerships with can manufacturers and suppliers, offering ocean, air, inland and multimodal transportation, along with end-to-end project management. Known for his practical, results-driven approach, Richard enjoys collaborating with diverse teams to solve complex challenges, optimise processes and deliver lasting value for customers. 

Gustavo R de Cepeda

Cepeda Cerlei Iberica

Gustavo R de Cepeda is CEO of Cepeda Cerlei Iberica. 

Gustavo joined the can making industry in 1995 having the privilege to participate in several projects by supplying complete DRD, and twist caps lines in diverse markets, from Europe to Australasia.   

After getting more involved in the manufacturing of can making machinery, he was able to make some technical developments on different equipment, including an invention for ends feeders that was patented in 2003. 

As of today, he is sharing his experience with the can making industry offering solutions that, not only reduce energy and material cost significantly, but also cope with the latest ecological regulations, where lamination plays a significant role. 

Evan Deng

Belvac

In 2022, Evan joined Belvac’s Ovens and Washer sales team. In his role, Evan oversees full-cycle customer relationship management and provides professional pre-sales technical and process discussion for Ovens and Washers. Prior to joining Belvac, he spent eight years at Sacmi Group’s Ceramic Tile Division as a sales manager for powder mixing and preparation process solutions. Evan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Guangdong University of Technology, PRC.

Lander López

Sun Chemical

Lander López is the Asia business leader for metal packaging inks at Sun Chemical, with more than ten years of experience in the industry and technical background in research & development (R&D). 

He is responsible for driving business growth and strategic initiatives across Asia, working closely with customers, partners, and the DIC Group. Combining technical expertise with commercial leadership, Lander specialises in both two-piece beverage cans and three-piece metal packaging, helping customers implement innovative ink technologies and deliver high-performance, sustainable solutions. 

Allen Ai

Enpack

Mr Ai Fu, sales director of Enpack’s overseas sales department, has over 20 years of experience in international trade, with a strong focus on the metal packaging industry.

He has extensive expertise in global market development and customer partnerships, bringing deep industry insight and a strong understanding of market trends.

Brad Stanley

Unimaq

Brad has worked for Unimaq for eight years, joining after leaving the Royal Navy. He started his journey in Unimaq as a mechanical fitter, building decorators and base rim coaters from the ground up. He then used his understanding of the processes involved in these builds in a project management role before eventually moving into sales last year as internal sales & QA manager.

Albert Santor

Antares Vision Group

Albert Santor is currently the regional sales manager (APAC) for Antares Vision Group since January 2023. He joined the company in 2016 as technical service, providing his technical expertise in the metal and glass container inspection. In 2018, he managed technical sales and service for the Australia and NZ territory, collaborating with both corporate and plant management in understanding their quality requirements and propose innovative and long term solutions.

Albert is a highly motivated individual that holds about 30 years of experience in the rigid container packaging industry, previously holding positions in manufacturing, technical service and sales. Albert holds a BS Electrical Engineering degree from Mapua University in the Philippines.

Mike Getzlaff

Actega

Mike Getzlaff started his career in the beverage industry in 2008 on the brand owner side, and joined Actega in 2019 as area technical sales manager for Southeast Asia for the business line Actega Metal Packaging Solutions.

Mike has lived in China, Taiwan, Philippines, and Singapore, but is currently based in Germany with his wife and two kids.

Borpit Intawiwat

INX International

With over three decades at INX International, Borpit Intawiwat has played a pivotal role in advancing ink technology and metal decorating. He began his career as a research chemist, developing overprint varnishes for the offset market before moving into metal decorating, where he contributed to the development of NoVar, LoVOC, and digital ink systems. Over the years, he has held influential roles, including technical service chemist, metal deco R&D manager, technical director, director of process technology & automation, and today serves as the vice president of engineering for INX International, focusing on improvements in factory automation, process efficiency and IoT 4.0.

An accomplished speaker, Borpit is frequently invited to present at industry events around the world. His contributions have been recognised with the NAPIM Technical Achievement Award, and he continues to share his expertise through the NAPIM Summer Course at Appalachian State University.

Lucas Li

Bright Packaging Technology

Lucas Li is overseas sales manager at Zhuhai Bright Packaging Technology Co Ltd.

He drives global market expansion for food‑grade aluminium can ends across Southeast Asia, North America, the Middle East and South Asia.

He brings solid expertise in metal packaging technical solutions, international trade compliance and custom‑spec development. Bright delivers end‑to‑end support from sample verification through mass‑production and post‑delivery technical assistance for global beverage partners.

Francesco Dattilo

Printabled

Since 2019, Francesco Dattilo has been CEO of Printabled srl  (Italy, founded in 2012), actively involved in LED UV applications. PrintabLED is now recognised one of the market leaders for ink and varnish curing in different industrial printing applications (metal deco, sheetfed offset, screenprinting, etc).

Dattilo brings 30+ years’ experience, out of which 20+ years was in executive and VP roles in multinationals active in the energy business, with proven successful track record of growth strategies both in startups and consolidated organisations.