Plastic Omnium is ready for the future, new CEO says

Laurent Favre is the first nonmember of the Burelle family to be sole CEO of Plastic Omnium. Favre, 48, who started in his post on Jan. 1, was most recently CEO of the automotive division at Benteler, which makes structural parts. He has also held management posts at ThyssenKrupp and ZF in his 23-year automotive career. Favre spoke to Automotive News Europe Correspondent Peter Sigal about his vision for the supplier.