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Consol gets new chair

Consol Glass, one of the largest premier suppliers of glass packaging in southern Africa, has announced the appointment of Oyama Mabandla to its board as non-executive director and chairman.

7 Sep 2007

Mike Arnold, group MD, says, “We are tremendously excited to have Oyama as chairman of the board; he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Consol. With his leadership, we will continue to build and grow our strategic platform and deliver on our business objectives.”

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