CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News release) -- Novolex ®, a leading manufacturer in the food and beverage packaging industry, announced that Tamer Abuaita has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In this new role, Abuaita will oversee all Novolex global operating functions. He will be based in Charlotte, NC and will report to Novolex Chairman and CEO, Stan Bikulege. Abuaita succeeds Doug Owenby, who has served as Interim COO during the company's initial integration with Pactiv Evergreen. Owenby will continue in an advisory capacity.
"Tamer is a proven leader with a track record of delivering operational excellence at scale," said Novolex Chairman and CEO Stan Bikulege. "His deep expertise across manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and procurement will be pivotal as we centralize, optimize and accelerate our operations. With Tamer's experience and leadership, we are well positioned to unlock the full potential of our newly combined organization and maximize value for our customers, employees and all other Novolex stakeholders."
Abuaita brings more than 30 years of international operations experience to Novolex. Most recently, he served as Chief Supply Chain Officer and President, Industrial, at Stanley Black & Decker. He has also held senior roles at Nestle, The H.J. Heinz Company, Kraft Heinz and SC Johnson. He earned an MBA from Vanderbilt University and a bachelor's degree in business from California Polytechnic State University.
"I'm honored to join Novolex at such a transformational moment," said Abuaita. "This is an extraordinary opportunity to help shape the future of a company with a proud legacy and immense potential. I look forward to working with the team to build a unified, world-class operations platform that will support our employees, exceed our customers' expectations, and drive sustainable, long-term growth."
