Comexi makes changes to its global leadership

Comexi is continuing with the succession plan initiated eight years ago. The ownership and the board of directors have decided that on 1 May 2025, Pau Xifra will assume the presidency of Comexi, taking over from the current president, Manel Xifra, who will continue to collaborate as a member of the board of directors.

Jose M Pastor, current strategy and transformation director of the group, will take on the role of managing director of Comexi.

Comexi has a strong presence in India, offering advanced printing and converting solutions for the flexible packaging industry. With numerous installations across the country, its flexographic, offset, and gravure presses, along with laminating and slitting machines, are widely used by leading packaging converters. Reifenhauser represents Comexi in India, and Constantia Flexibles is among the notable users of its technology.

Pau, after a long career in the world of strategic consulting, joined the Comexi board in 2018, in 2022 was appointed director of strategy and transformation and as managing director in 2023, from where he has led the company's adaptation to current market needs, strengthening Comexi's position in the flexible packaging sector, achieving very positive results in terms of both sales and profitability.

Pastor, with extensive experience in family businesses in different sectors, joined Comexi a year ago as director of strategy and transformation. During this period, he has driven the company’s strategy and implemented its transformative projects.

Manel highlighted that this change is part of a generational handover that has been carefully prepared, with the aim not only of guaranteeing the continuity of the project, but of going a step further, a new stage of growth and consolidation, and continuing as a family business. “Seventy years after the foundation of our company, we are in an exciting moment, experiencing moments of great change, and we believe that it is good that a new generation, with new ideas and ways of doing things, will take over the leadership of the organisation in order to face these challenges and achieve even more ambitious goals.”

“My responsibility is to continue building on these solid foundations and contributing to the growth of this great company,” Pau said.

The company is in a solid situation and with many future projects to continue making its purpose, better packaging for a better world.

Pastor highlighted, "I face this challenge with great responsibility, enthusiasm, ambition and appreciation. I will work and dedicate all my efforts to continue implementing the defined strategy, relying on the strength of our human team and with the ambition to continue growing, consolidating the positive trajectory of recent years."

The company introduced the F1 Evolution at Drupa, which features an automated setup with a Genius Print and Positioning System, robotic sleeve change for plate cylinders and anilox, adaptive drying systems for job-specific efficiency, and a genius board for automated job change support.

Comexi also operates an Asia-Pacific hub in Bangkok, Thailand, ensuring strong regional support.