Sabri Demirel has just taken over as new managing director of Romaco North America, Romaco’s Sales & Service Center in the United States. He succeeds Charles Ravalli, who has entered retirement.

Sabri Demirel was born in Southern Germany, where he also attended high school and later did an apprenticeship. He then gained a degree in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration from the University of Würzburg before embarking on a professional career in the packaging industry in the year 2000. In 2005, he crossed the Atlantic, working for 19 years in executive positions in sales and customer service at a leading German manufacturer of packaging technologies.

Charles Ravalli established Romaco’s East Coast facility in 2014 and can look back on a successful track record over the last five years. Today, Romaco North America employs 10 Industry experts serving the American and Canadian markets. In addition to sales, they are responsible for customer service and spare parts business.