Having an expertise of product development in bioplastics and natural polymers, Benoît BERNY is a material engineer and his fields of expertise are innovation, packaging and large scale markets. Working at Lactips since 2020, Benoît is the conductor of our product ranges and leads the development of several projects thanks to his knowledges about our natural ingredient and industrial technology.

Kyler Lovgren is the Chief Executive Officer of Palouse Fiber Packaging, a U.S.-based company specializing in molded fiber product development, alternative fiber processing, and sustainable packaging innovation. Over the past decade, Kyler has led projects spanning pilot-scale development through commercial manufacturing, gaining hands-on experience in non-wood pulping, molded fiber process development, manufacturing operations, and commercialization. His background includes executive leadership of one of North America's pioneering wheat straw pulping initiatives and the development of next-generation molded fiber products utilizing both traditional and alternative fiber sources.

Today, Kyler's work focuses on expanding the use of regional feedstocks—including agricultural residues, recycled fibers, textiles, seaweed, wool, and other emerging fiber sources—to develop commercially viable packaging solutions. His approach combines practical manufacturing experience with product development and industrial scale-up, helping bridge the gap between innovative fiber technologies and commercial molded fiber production. He is an active advocate for advancing sustainable fiber-based packaging through technical innovation and regional resource utilization.

Dr. Gael Depres received his MS Degree in Pulp and Paper in 1996 from GRENOBLE INP Pagora and his Ph.D. in Process Engineering from INPG in France in 2000. He entered the group Arjowiggins in 1999 as a research Engineer and worked mainly on new products developments in the area of specialty papers, Fine Papers and Innovation. In 2019, he became R&D director for the group Arjowiggins and worked during many years on printing electronics, nanocellulose and barrier papers. Since 2023, he works as Senior Innovation & Grenoble R&D Center Manager at Fedrigoni group, leading the development of smart papers and nanocellulose.

Gael Depres wrote several articles and participated in many conferences in the area of intelligent paper, specialty papers and nanocellulose and holds more than 20 patents in the same fields.