The National Councillor and SVP Party President of the Canton of Solothurn Christian Imark is to become the new President of the VSMR Association. He succeeds Federal Councillor Albert Rösti, who has chaired the association for three years (until the end of 2022). Before Albert Rösti, former National Councillor Toni Brunner led the association as President for 11 years.
As Vice President of the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC), Christian Imark is very familiar with the issues facing the Swiss recycling industry. As an energy politician and President of the Solothurn section of ASTAG, as well as a former key account manager of a Swiss industrial company, he knows where the problems of the processing industry and trade are. As a graduate polymechanic and project manager as well as an entrepreneur, he is looking forward to working with the key players in Switzerland's recycling companies. National Councillor Imark will be put forward for election at the next members' meeting.