The appointment of Laurent Burelle will be subject to approval by the annual general meeting, to be held on November 15.
Burelle, a 61-year old French national, has spent his entire career with Compagnie Plastic Omnium, where since 2001 he has operated as chairman and chief executive officer.
He is also a director of Lyonnaise de Banque, Labruyère Eberlé and Fondation Jacques Chirac.
