Erie Plastics Takes Over Independent Control of Hungary Operations: Appoints Michael Towner as New Managing Director of Hungary Plant
Erie Plastics, a top-level injection molder servicing U.S. and Global 500 companies, assumed standalone control of its operations based in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, and appoints Michael Towner as Managing Director of its Hungary facility. Towner most recently served as Corporate Quality and Engineering Manager for Erie Plastics.
Erie, PA (PRWEB) April 20, 2006 –- Erie Plastics, a top-level injection molder servicing U.S. and Global 500 companies, assumed standalone control of its operations based in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, via an agreement with Loranger Ipari to dissolve a four-year strategic partnership – one that was instrumental in assisting the company with the initial establishment of European-based operations.
Under their original agreement, Erie Plastics subcontracted the majority of its production floor employees from Loranger Ipari but has now hired them as Erie Plastics’ staff (45 in all). Erie Plastics will lease operating space from Loranger Ipari but continues to maintain ownership of its equipment, processes and technologies. In unrelated considerations, Loranger Ipari, a manufacturer of engineered metal and plastic parts, has decided to pursue other business interests.
Since the modernization and launch of its Hungary facility in 2002, Erie Plastics grew its international operations to a critical volume. In 2005, the company doubled its capacity to produce bottled water dispensing closures in Hungary (due to increases in European bottled water demand) and, more recently, secured a major contract in Europe to produce plastic components for the personal care market.
Moving forward with plans for global growth, Erie Plastics appointed Michael Towner as Managing Director of its Hungary facility. Towner most recently served as Corporate Quality and Engineering Manager for Erie Plastics. He brings with him 10 years of plastics manufacturing experience from a Fortune 500® plastics producer.
Additionally, Erie Plastics will retain two previous appointments: Nello Cumani as European Sales Manager and Mikilos (“Miki”) Kabai, Hungary Plant Manager.
A capabilities snapshot of Erie Plastics’ 32,000-square-foot, Hungary facility includes:
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- Eight Husky Hylectric®, 300-ton injection molding presses
- Three high-speed assemblers
- Four high-speed tamper band slitters
- On premises tool shop and quality lab
- Pneumatic material transport
- Compliance with housekeeping/CGMP standards
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Founded in 1960, Erie Plastics specializes in the design, development and custom injection molding of rigid, thin-wall, plastic packaging components for the consumer product, food and beverage, bottled water, household chemical/detergent, personal care and pharmaceutical industries. A Top 100 injection molding company in the U.S. producing more than 10 billion parts annually, it services customers from two other production facilities based in Corry, Pa. (headquarters) and Westborough, Mass.
For more information on Erie Plastics, visit http://www.erieplastics.com, or call or write Erie Plastics at 844 Route 6, Corry, Pa., 16407-9099. Phone: (814) 664-4661.
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Contacts:
Jane T. Roche
(814) 664-4661
http://www.erieplastics.com
Sandra McVeigh
(724) 776-5279
http://www.spectria.biz
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