Futura, Italy, has appointed Piero Ceccon head of sales and Procare and VP of international operations. Ceccon is based at the Lucca, Italy, headquarters of the tissue converting solutions supplier.

"Piero's wealth of experience and proven record for generating excellent results with mayor international tissue players will strengthen Futura's global sales and Procare activities. He also brings his considerable talents to lead the Procare excellence program for complete customer support in which the company is currently engaged," said Futura CEO Fabio Boschi.

Futura has completed more than 160 projects worldwide since its inception in 2002, and holds more than 70 patents for its innovations.