Leadership & Values
30 Under 30: The Next Generation Driving Innovation in MoldMaking
Medical Design Briefs sat down with Hoffer Plastics director of engineering, Brian Beringer, to discuss the critical role micromolding plays in medical device manufacturing. As Beringer highlights, success requires more than just precision engineering. It demands a strategic, end-to-end approach – from initial design and prototyping through tooling and full-scale production.
Read MoreWhat Uncertainty Reveals About the Value of Dependable Manufacturing Partnerships
When the market turns unpredictable, consistent partners don’t just help you survive – they help you lead. As volatility reshapes industries, global relationships and supply, it’s the reliability of your manufacturing supply chain that turns disruption into opportunity. That’s why the true differentiator today isn’t just speed or quality. It’s a partner who offers you…
Read MoreInside Hoffer Plastics’ Family Legacy and Leadership
Family owned Hoffer Plastics blends tradition and innovation, with a focus on values, leadership and employee care. Read about their focus on family legacy.
Read MoreSCADA and AMRs: Redefining Production Floor Efficiency
Plastics Business Magazine sat down with Hoffer Plastics Automation Project Manager, Adam VanMeter, following the company’s 2024 MAPP Innovation Award in Automation Manufacturing Solutions: Smart Manufacturing Solutions. VanMeter shared more about the award-winning entry, specifically how the company has successfully integrated cutting-edge technologies, including a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and autonomous mobile…
Read More72 Years of Manufacturing Excellence and Community Impact: VIDEO
https://hofferplastics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/hoffer-infographic-animation-final.mp4 Founded in 1953 by Robert “Bob” and Helen Hoffer, Hoffer Plastics is celebrating its 72-year anniversary with an ongoing commitment to driving customer, employee and industry success. A full-service contract manufacturing partner, we produce more than three billion plastic parts annually with a consistent 99.45% on-time delivery record. The company serves customers in markets…
Read MoreIndustryWeek Best Plants Award Winners: Championship Effort, Championship Achievement
Hoffer Plastics is humbled and honored to be chosen as a 2024 Best Plants Award Winner by IndustryWeek! This award recognizes more than 71 years of operational excellence, exceptional customer care and employee satisfaction within its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in South Elgin, Illinois. The company’s success is attributed to its high-volume, high production capability, which…
Read MoreFive Pathways to a Thriving Workplace Culture in Food Manufacturing
Food Industry Executive shared insights into Hoffer Plastics’ commitment to creating a thriving workplace culture with perspectives from Hoffer Plastics team members Jeff Klabunde, Vice President of Operations and Shari Nelson, Director of Human Resources. By prioritizing training, professional growth and embracing new technologies, companies like Hoffer Plastics foster a skilled, motivated workforce that drives…
Read MoreHoffer Plastics Receives IndustryWeek 2024 Best Plants Award
Recognizing operational excellence, customer focus and ongoing employee engagement SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. (September 3, 2024) – Today, Hoffer Plastics, a leading provider of custom injection molding solutions, joins the ranks of manufacturing’s top leaders as an IndustryWeek Best Plants Award winner. This recognition is a celebration of Hoffer Plastics’ dedication to fostering a culture of…
Read MoreCelebrating 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…
Read MorePlastChicks 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…
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