Tim Fox Succeeds Kurt Flathmann as VP of Sales at Allstein

HERFORD, Germany—Allstein announced the retirement of Kurt Flathmann after 47 years in the packaging industry—the last eight years working for Allstein as head of sales in North America. Flathmann started initially at Pamarco, then went to Bobst Champlain, then Fischer & Krecke, then Bobst when it bought F&K, and finally participated in starting up Allstein. … Continued

William Beaker Retires, Oscar Roque Promoted at Container Graphics Corp

CARY, NC—Container Graphics Corp (CGC) announced the retirement of Vice President and Regional Manager William (Bill) Beaker. Beaker began his career in the diecutting industry in 1977 as a die maker with Tech Steel Rule Die in Marysville, MI. Tech Steel Rule Die was acquired by Container Graphics in 1982. Over the next many years, … Continued

Odd Joergenrud to Succeed Greg Jehlik as Maxcess CEO

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Maxcess, a global leader in innovative products and services for web handling applications, has announced the retirement of Greg Jehlik as CEO of the organization. After an exhaustive search, Maxcess’ parent company Berwind has chosen Odd Joergenrud to succeed Jehlik. “Odd brings a wealth of global leadership and manufacturing expertise to Maxcess,” said … Continued

Don Duncan to Retire from Wikoff Color Corp., Evan Benbow to Lead R&D Center

FORT MILL, SC—Wikoff Color Corp. announces the official retirement of Don Duncan, Ph.D. as the director of research at Wikoff Color after 20 years of dedicated service to the printing industry. He joined Wikoff in November 1996 and took on his leadership role shortly after in 1997. During his time with Wikoff, Don was responsible for … Continued

AWT Labels & Packaging Announces Retirement, Promotion, Hiring

Minneapolis, MN—AWT Labels & Packaging would like to announce changes to their sales personnel effective as of February: Dave Olson, Minneapolis sales: After 31 years in the labels and packaging industry, Dave Olson, aka Dr. O, is transitioning into retirement. Dave will be consulting for AWT for the next 22 months, ensuring his breadth of … Continued

Toray Plastics President Richard Schloesser Retires, Succeeded by Michael Brandmeier

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI—Toray Plastics (America), Inc., the only U.S. manufacturer of precision performance polypropylene, polyester, bio based and metallized films for packaging and industrial applications, announced that Richard Schloesser—president, CEO and adviser to the Toray Industries’ Board of Directors—has retired and is succeeded by Michael Brandmeier, effective July 1. Schloesser joined the company in 1990 … Continued

Windmoeller & Hoelscher President Hans Deamer to Retire

LINCOLN, RI—After 35 years of service, Hans Deamer, president and treasurer of Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation, is retiring. Deamer left his native England with his family in 1979 to begin his career with W&H as product manager, printing presses, when the company had only 11 employees. He became senior VP of Sales in 1990, then … Continued