People & Culture
Hoffer Plastics to Host “Feed Your Future” Job Fair
Hoffer Plastics (or the “Company”), a leading provider of custom injection molding solutions, is pleased to announce its ‘Feed Your Future’ Production Job Fair on Thursday, November 16 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Company will be hosting the fair at its South Elgin facility, 500 N. Collins St. The Job Fair is designed to…
Read MoreHoffer Plastics Welcomes Shari Nelson as Director of Human Resources
Hoffer Plastics, a leading provider of custom injection molding solutions, announced the hire of new Director of Human Resources, Shari Nelson, PHR, SHRM-CP, effective immediately. In this pivotal role, Nelson will spearhead the evolution and implementation of Hoffer Plastics’ Human Resources strategies while fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes its people. Nelson brings more…
Read MoreHoffer 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…
Read MoreHoffer 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…
Read MoreHoffer Plastics Promotes Third-Generation Leaders to Co-CEOs
Three siblings. Three generations. And now, three CEOs. If good things come in threes, as the saying goes, Hoffer Plastics, a leading provider of custom injection molding solutions, definitely has a good thing going. The company’s board of directors has promoted Gretchen Hoffer Farb, Charlotte Hoffer Canning and Alex Hoffer to co-CEO’s following their successful…
Read MoreHoffer 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.…
Read MoreHoffer Plastics Celebrates 5,000th Boys and Girls Club Opening in South Elgin, IL+
Donations from the Community Support the Growth and Development of Future Generations SOUTH ELGIN, Ill. (May 1, 2023) Hoffer Plastics (or “the Company”) is pleased to celebrate the grand opening of the new Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin, representing the 5,000th Club for the Boys & Girls Club of America. The 20,000-square-foot Clubhouse,…
Read MoreHoffer Plastics | 2022 Sustained Excellence Award winner
The Sustained Excellence award is offered exclusively to previous Processor of the Year winners. Hoffer Plastics, in South Elgin, Ill., was the 2012 Processor of the Year winner. Sustained Excellence winners are judged on three criteria: financial excellence, one extraordinary new development since winning Processor of the Year and one key person who has remained at…
Read MoreCrain’s Chicago Business May 9 2022
Hoffer Plastics in South Elgin doesn’t have a CEO. Instead, three siblings have taken charge of the company, which was founded in 1953 by their grandfather, Robert Hoffer, and later run by their father, William, who gave up the CEO title two years ago. Charlotte Hoffer-Canning, 44, is chief culture officer. Her brother, Alex Hoffer, 40,…
Read MoreHoffer Plastics is Manufacturing a Change in Perception
Manufacturing presents a great career opportunity for post-high school men and women, but how to learn more and overcome its myths and misperceptions? Hoffer Plastics saw the need and decided to break the mold. Literally. The South Elgin-based custom injection molder launched its Break the Mold initiative last year with the plan to prove to…
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