Montreal - Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sourav Das as General Manager, Asian Region.
With more than 30 years of industry experience, Sourav Das brings deep expertise and a proven track record in the pulp and paper sector across India, Bangladesh, and neighboring markets. In his new role, he will oversee AFT's operations and commercial strategy across the ex-Japan Asian region, driving business growth and customer success in these strategically important regions.
Sourav Das began his career in 1993 with Kingsley Industries Limited, part of the Wires & Fabriks Group, where he advanced from Sales & Service Engineer to Product Manager over 17 years. He then joined Swedish trading company Elof Hansson as Area Manager for Eastern India and Bangladesh, representing world-class paper industry suppliers including AFT, Aston Johnson, Scan Pump, and L&W.
Since joining AFT in 2017, Sourav Das has played a key role in establishing and growing the company's presence in India and Bangladesh. His appointment as General Manager reflects AFT's confidence in his leadership and vision for the region.
"I am thrilled to take this new challenge and contribute to the company's mission and vision," said Sourav Das. "We will work to build strong relationships within our team and collaborate to achieve our goals."
"We are very happy to have a market and customer focused leader in Sourav. I expect Sourav will be very instrumental in our ambition to become the trusted provider of high-quality industrial equipment and solutions to the pulp and papermakers in Asia," stated Ali Raheem, CEO of AFT. He continued, "We would like to thank Daewoong Choi for his contributions to the AFT Asia leadership role over the years and wish him well in his new role focused more on the Sales and Production at AFT Incheon, Korea."
About AFT
AFT is a global supplier specialized in stock preparation, screening, refining and paper machine approach flow systems. With over 100 years of experience, we offer expert solutions that help mills produce more while using less energy, water and chemicals. Our solutions are tailored to the customer's furnish, their application and the end product being produced in order to optimize their return on investment. For more information, please contact us at aft-global.com or by email through Marketing@aft-global.com.
