Technology
IndustryWeek 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 MoreFour Ways Flexible Packaging Can Strengthen a Circular Economy
Sustainability can’t be something we just talk about in the plastics industry. Not when 87% of the public is worried about the impact of plastics on the environment, according to Accenture. That’s why companies across the country are working to transform the traditional model of plastics production, use and disposal. Circularity ensures that every stage…
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 MoreSeal It Right: Selecting the Best Cap and Spout for Your Flexible Packaging Application
A convenient, lighter-weight solution that uses less material and extends shelf life, flexible packaging is flexing its strengths in the marketplace today. This type of packaging, which you mostly recognize in formats like pouches, bags and more, is widely utilized across a variety of industries from food and beverage to personal and home care solutions…
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 MoreFive 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…
Read MoreHoffer 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…
Read MoreMolding 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…
Read More5 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…
Read MoreLightweighting 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…
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