news release
HUECK FOILS Names Michael Finnegan Director
of Manufacturing at Blythewood Facility
WALL, NJ -- HUECK FOILS L.L.C., a leading converter of foils and films for the healthcare and food industries, has appointed Michael J Finnegan of Columbia, South Carolina as Director of Manufacturing at its Blythewood, South Carolina facility, it was announced by George Thibeault, HUECK FOILS’ President for North America. Mr. Finnegan will be responsible for all aspects of manufacturing at the Blythewood plant, including production, human resources, engineering, product development, environmental safety and health.
Prior to joining HUECK FOILS, Mr. Finnegan served as Vice President Operations with CO2 Technologies Inc. Before that, he served as Global Director Development- Polymer Products for BTI, and as North American Technical Manager for Nordenia International A. G.
A graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, he also did graduate studies in Business at Ohio State University. He holds two US Patents and is a member of T.A.P.P.I., The American Chemical Society, The Society of Plastics Engineers, and the American Society of Quality.
HUECK FOILS L.L.C. is a subsidiary of HUECK FOLIEN GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, one of the world’s largest independent foil and film converters. With facilities in Columbia, South Carolina; Weiden, Germany; Remshalden, Germany; Baumgartenberg, Austria; and Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, HUECK holds ISO 9001/EN 29001 certification for professional competence and customer-oriented emphasis on quality.
HUECK technology and services include lamination, coating, rotogravure and flexographic printing, metalizing, holography, slitting, in-house graphics preparation and cylinder engraving.
The company’s products include push-through and peelable blister
foils; cold-formable foils for absolute barrier to moisture and oxygen;
heat-seal coatings for PVC, PVdC, Aclar® laminations, PET, PP
and Barex®; two-sided registered printing for compliance-style
packaging; text- and barcode-printable white-
lacquered foils; plus child-resistant, senior friendly and anti-counterfeiting
structures. In addition, HUECK’S Pharma Finishing Services
Program provides quick turnaround for customers that require materials
for clinical trials, stabilities and other special needs.
HUECK FOILS is a member of both the Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council (HCPC) and the Flexible Packaging Association. For more information, contact George Thibeault, President, HUECK FOILS L.L.C., 1955 Highway 34, Building Two, Wall, New Jersey 07719; telephone (732) 974-2694; fax (732) 974-4111.
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