DELAWARE, OH — Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, has appointed Matteo Morelli as Sales Director for Italy. Morelli will be responsible for the planning and implementation of the company’s sales strategy across Italy and for leading its Italian-based team of sales professionals.

Italian born Morelli has a strong background in business-to-business sales, having worked for various multinational organizations across the chemical, engineering and manufacturing sectors, making him the ideal candidate to lead business development within Greif Italy.

Greif Regional Sales Director for Western Europe, Michael Vvedenskiy, said, “Matteo’s appointment is part of the continued investment in the development of our business in Italy. His skills and wealth of experience make him the perfect person to support our existing clients and drive our continued strategy of growth.”

Greif operates three facilities across Italy around Bergamo, Brescia and Milan. Its product portfolio includes steel drums, IBCs and plastic drums serving customers in the chemical, lubricants, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and petrochemicals markets.