Faerch A/S, a Danish leading manufacturer of circular rigid food packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pernille Lind Olsen as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2025.
Pernille Lind Olsen joins Faerch from Henkel, where she served as the President of Henkel North America and Corporate Senior Vice President for Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ global Packaging & Consumer Goods business.
With a distinguished career spanning roles in Denmark, Singapore, Germany and the US, Pernille brings extensive international business leadership experience. Her career began at Novozymes, followed by positions at Hempel, before joining Henkel in 2022. She is also a non-executive board member at Aarsleff, a Danish contracting company.
Pernille Lind Olsen commented on her new role, stating: "I am very excited to join Faerch and to lead such a forward-thinking and innovative team and company. I firmly believe that sustainability is not only the right thing to do but also the path to profitable growth, and it is inspiring to see Faerch’s strides in combining the two. I look forward to working with the skilled Faerch team to continue our journey towards circularity and pioneer new solutions that benefit both our business and the environment."
Pernille is in the process of relocating to Denmark to work from Faerch's Holstebro headquarters. Her appointment comes at an exciting period of Faerch’s growth journey, and the company is confident that under Pernille’s leadership, it will continue to thrive and break new ground within the industry.
The past decade has been transformative for Faerch, marked by significant growth and innovation. Faerch’s commitment to circularity and sustainability has set the company apart as a pioneer, and by establishing integrated recycling capacity Faerch has made remarkable strides in advancing its mission to make a lasting, positive impact by creating packaging solutions that are not only innovative and effective but also sustainable and aligned with the principles of a circular economy.
Henrik Poulsen, Chairman of Faerch, commented on the new appointment: "We are excited to welcome Pernille to Faerch. Her extensive experience, leadership skills, and customer focus will be instrumental in continuing to develop our company along the path of circularity and industry leadership. We are confident that Pernille, together with the Management Team, will be able to drive Faerch's long-term profitable growth."