BIR President Susie Burrage OBE has appointed Emmanuel Katrakis as the new Chair of the organisation’s International Trade Council. 

Emmanuel Katrakis is Director of Public and Regulatory Affairs at longstanding BIR member company Galloo Group, a leading western European company active in the recycling of metals and technical plastics. 

He is a well-known figure within BIR and the international recycling community, having previously served as Secretary General of the European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC), which he joined at its inception in 2014. He significantly developed EuRIC into the definitive voice of the European recycling industry, bridging the industry with European institutions. With over 15 years of experience in Brussels, Emmanuel has extensive expertise in recycling, advocacy, and association management. He is a frequent speaker at international recycling conferences and a member of several expert groups supporting the transition to a circular economy. Emmanuel holds degrees in European law and international relations. 

Burrage and Katrakis thanked outgoing ITC Chairman Michael Lion for his sterling job and his outstanding service to the industry over several decades, for which he was awarded an honourary BIR membership.