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On the international Association’s Board, they are convinced that he will give EPAL an invaluable boost to successfully continue to develop. The aim is to further strengthen the Euro pallet under the EPAL brand, to push ahead with expansion into new markets and to establish more products.
A very important project at the moment is iPAL, in collaboration with the Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik IML, the Euro pallet will be equipped with intelligence, on which new business models will be based.
IFCO North America Names Company Alumnus Jon Heyler, Vice President, Operations
IFCO, the world’s leading supplier of Reusable Plastic Containers for fresh food packaging, announced the appointment of Jon Heyler as Vice President, Operations, for IFCO North America.
“I am pleased Jon has agreed to rejoin the IFCO team,” said Dan Martin, President of IFCO North America. “A strong commitment to food safety and a culture of constant improvement are two of IFCO’s core operating principles, and Jon will provide the leadership, vision and superior execution we need to serve our customers, and their consumers, faster, better and more completely than ever before.”
Jon will lead IFCO’s strategic operations effort in the United States and Canada, focusing on wash operations improvement, asset management and transportation.
“I am proud to return to IFCO,” said Mr. Heyler. “The company has developed a strong reputation for developing and implementing fresh food packaging solutions that increase food safety, sustainability and operational efficiency, while reducing costs for growers and retailers. That is something special and something I want to be a part of once again.”
Jon has more than two decades of experience in supply chain management. He served as IFCO Vice President, East Area, from 2009 to 2013. For the past two years, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Pooling Provider, Hoover Ferguson Group, a former Brambles joint venture. He has served in numerous leadership roles in operations, logistics, transportation and general management during his career. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Vermont.
Norm Plotkin Named CEO of 48forty Solutions
48forty Solutions, the largest supplier of recycled pallets in North America, announced that Norm Plotkin has assumed the role of chief executive officer. Plotkin will also continue in his position as executive chairman of the Company. Plotkin has a 30-year track record of achieving growth and operational improvement in companies in a number of industries, including distribution, retail, business services, manufacturing, and real estate.
Mr. Plotkin was most recently CEO and executive chairman of Honsador Holdings, LLC, the largest independent distributor of building products and electrical supplies in the state of Hawaii. Additionally, he has served as CEO and executive chairman of Binswanger Glass, Stratix Corporation, and Distribution International. Over the course of his career, Plotkin served as CEO of a multi-site retail operation and has held various senior management roles in the real estate, building products and retail industries. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor degree from George Washington University.