USA – Hoffmann Neopac, a leading packaging solutions provider, has announced the appointment of two executives to co-lead its U.S. facility.
The company has named Friedrich Holz as Director of Finance & Administration and will co-lead the facility alongside Jonathan Tedder, who was promoted to Director of Operations.
The appointments come as the company plans to significantly increase its tube production capacity in 2024, including a new focus on larger diameter tubes applicable to the cosmetics sector.
For Neopac, its U.S. facility’s expanded market focus will entail the installation of a new tube line producing tubes 25-40mm in diameter, with an output capacity of 40 million tubes annually.
The line will primarily target the consumer health and cosmetic industries, manufacturing both high barrier Polyfoil® and recyclable Polyfoil® MMB mono-material tubes.
Mr. Holz joins Hoffmann Neopac with more than 20 years of experience in managing internal controls and financial operations within the manufacturing industry.
Most recently, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at Haag-Streit, a medical device company specializing in the eyecare industry.
Prior to that, Mr. Holz held numerous senior-level finance positions for over a decade at Silicon Microstructures, Inc., a manufacturer of high-end pressure sensors for automotive, medical, and industrial applications.
Meanwhile, Mr. Tedder joined Hoffmann Neopac in 2019 as the Head of Production. For several years, he oversaw the machinery at the Wilson plant to ensure safety, quality, and productivity. He was promoted to his new role as Director of Operations in May 2023.
Mr. Holz and Mr. Tedder’s new roles coincide with the retirement of outgoing Managing Director, Douglas Voreis, whose tenure was both lengthy and successful.
Mr. Voreis’ accomplishments included overseeing the U.S. facility’s initial build and ramp-up as it began and expanded production of small-diameter pharmaceutical tubes.
“As we say farewell to Douglas, who served the company with dedication for five years, we are grateful for his stewardship that helped us further our presence in the North American marketplace,” said Mark Aegler, CEO at Hoffmann Neopac.
“We are confident that Friedrich’s and Jonathan’s extensive backgrounds and prior accomplishments will help us achieve our growth targets in Wilson, including the addition of a new cosmetic line for sustainable cosmetic tube solutions that broadens our American-made portfolio.”
Early this year, Hoffmann Neopac invested US$4.5 million to build a tin production line for baby milk powder products at its manufacturing facility in the Netherlands.
The company states that the new production line, which has been installed and is operating in a dedicated room to comply with food-grade standards, is already serving a significant customer in the baby milk industry.
