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Celebrating Three Generations of Manufacturing Innovation & Leadership at Hoffer Plastics
How Thinking Ahead Continues to Propel Hoffer Plastics into the Future Back in 1953, Robert Hoffer started out with a powerful idea: Putting the needs of customers, employees and the community first would drive a successful business. It’s a seemingly simple concept that has led Hoffer Plastics through 70 years of business. Today, into our…
Five Essential Strategies for Risk Mitigation in Medical Molding Outsourcing
Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) recently shared an article authored by Millie Nuno, Hoffer Plastics Vice President of Sales. Read more below about the five essential strategies for risk mitigation in medical molding outsourcing. Selecting the right custom injection molder is more than a business decision; it signifies a commitment to upholding the integrity…
PlastChicks Host Hoffer Plastics’ Co-CEOs: Family Business Dynamics & Industry Innovation
In a recent episode of the PlastChicks Podcast, sponsored by SPE, hosts Lynzie Nebel and Mercedes Lanazuri sat down with Hoffer Plastics’ third-generation leaders, Gretchen Hoffer Farb, Charlotte Hoffer Canning and Alex Hoffer. The Hoffer Plastics Co-CEOs explore the dynamics of navigating a family-owned, full-service custom injection-molding plastics business, their approach to innovation in the…
Hoffer Plastics Empowers Long-Term Career Growth
The belief in nurturing talent, fostering growth and empowering the next generation of leaders in the manufacturing industry has been a guiding principle across generations of family leadership. We continue to attract, retain and inspire the next workforce to grow not only its own future – but that of the manufacturing industry. In fact, we…
Molding the Future
Hoffer Plastics Puts People First to Drive Career and Business Success Market trends evolve. Product demand ebbs and flows. Technologies advance. Yet, at the core of any successful manufacturing operation, there’s a crucial constant: the people. We live this truth every day at Hoffer Plastics. For 70 years, our business has always succeeded – and…
5 Keys to Minimizing Your Risks When Outsourcing Medical Molding
Manufacturing is a people business. Over 70 years at Hoffer Plastics, it’s one of the most important lessons we’ve learned. Nowhere is that truer than in custom medical molding, where the health and safety of people – more specifically, patients – is on the line. Medical product manufacturers are rightly concerned about minimizing risks wherever…
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Rethink.
How Hoffer Plastics Is Setting New Standards of Sustainability in Plastics How can we use less material? How can we use it more effectively? How can we give plastics a new life? As a plastics processor, we must keep these questions front and center. It’s about the future of our company, our community and our…
Hoffer Plastics Partners with Food for Greater Elgin to Combat Food Insecurity
Donations Drive Facility Expansion, Paving the Way for Hundreds of Bright Futures A singular focus on doing the right thing is at the heart of Hoffer Plastics’ vision. For the 70-year-old company, that means opening its doors and its heart in everyday ways to embrace the greater Elgin community. With this focus on Service in…
Hoffer Plastics to Participate in U46 School District’s 20-23 Explore Event
Company celebrates Manufacturing Day by showcasing career opportunities to eighth grade students. Education is the key to unleashing a brighter future and at Hoffer Plastics, the passion for igniting a brighter future has passed from generation to generation of family leadership. As the company continues to uphold its service-driven values and a long-standing commitment to…
5 Ways to Tell if a Custom Manufacturer is Truly Customer-Centric
Medical Product Outsourcing shared an article authored by Millie Nuno, Hoffer Plastics Vice President of Sales. Read more below about the five fundamental characteristics to look for when choosing a truly customer-centric custom manufacturer. In today’s consistently fluctuating medical market, one thing is certain: There continues to be a growing need for reliable custom manufacturing…
Lightweighting Takes the Spotlight
Design News recently shared an article co-authored by Millie Nuno, Hoffer Plastics Vice President of Sales and Brian Beringer, Hoffer Plastics Director of Engineering. Read more below about the growing spotlight on lightweighting. Facing unprecedented pressure to create a smaller environmental footprint, companies are in a race to reduce the amount of plastic used in products…
Hoffer Plastics Welcomes Jeff Klabunde as VP of Operations
Hoffer Plastics, a leading provider of custom injection molding solutions, announced the hire of Jeff Klabunde as Vice President of Operations, effective immediately. Klabunde will hold responsibility for the oversight of all Operations-related functions including the integration of automation technologies and ongoing maintenance of the organization’s focused manufacturing plants to maximize productivity and operational excellence.…
