New hires, promotions; MedAccred certification for Hoffer Plastics

Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association hires first executive director; MC Machinery’s regional sales rep; Tegra Medical’s VP sales, marketing


MC Machinery’s new regional sales representative

MC Machinery Systems welcomes Craig Barbeck as regional sales representative for the Northern Ohio Territory. Barbeck will support the sales team with a focus on laser and press brake products.

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Craig Barbeck

Barbeck’s strong technical and engineering background provides him with a unique insight into the needs of MC Machinery customers. With more than 15 years of experience in the fabrication industry and machine tool sales, Barbeck will use his industry expertise to increase sales support and boost customer satisfaction.

Barbeck previously served customers in Eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, Upstate New York, Maryland, and Texas. He currently resides in the Greater Cleveland Area.

“I’m honored to accept a position alongside the well-respected MC Machinery team,” Barbeck says. “I look forward to upholding MC Machinery’s long-standing success by expanding our customer base in Northern Ohio.”

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AMGTA hires first executive director

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Sherry Handel

The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA), a new green trade group created to promote additive manufacturing (AM), has hired Sherry Handel as its first executive director. AMGTA was launched in November 2019 to promote the environmental benefits of additive manufacturing (AM) over traditional methods of manufacturing. The AMGTA is a non-commercial, unaffiliated organization open to any additive manufacturer or industry stakeholder that meets certain criteria relating to sustainability of production or process.

After an extensive search through a recruiting firm, Handel was hired in late February 2020 to lead the new nonprofit trade association.

“We are exceptionally pleased that Sherry is onboard and look forward to working closely with her and our industry founding members to build the foundation of the AMGTA,” says Brian Neff, chairman of the AMGTA Board of Directors.

Handel is the co-founder and previous COO of Energy Harvesters LLC, a clean-tech startup developing the Walking Charger, a patented device that charges smartphones and other mobile device batteries as the user walks. She earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University and has studied sustainability at the University of Vermont and Boston Architectural College. 

 

Hoffer Plastics now a MedAccred-certified injection molder

Hoffer Plastics received the MedAccred certification, a medical device industry-managed supply-chain oversight program of the Performance Review Institute. This designation, which identifies and verifies compliance to critical manufacturing process requirements, puts Hoffer in a trusted group of injection molders that have been endorsed to serve the medical industry.

This news comes as Hoffer Plastics continues to innovate and expand its processes and opportunities for the production of world-class custom plastic injection molding. The MedAccred accreditation will enable Hoffer to leverage its reputation of expertise, by interfacing directly with medical manufacturers.

Alex Hoffer, Chief Revenue Officer of Hoffer Plastics says, “This marks an important milestone in Hoffer Plastics’ history of earned credibility. Receiving MedAccred certification from PRI is a testament to our tradition of commitment to maintaining best-in-class status in sterile packaging. We know that in the end, customers are looking for peace of mind though product safety, quality, and consistency that a trusted, capable, accredited partner can bring. We are proud to be recognized as an integral part of the trust in that process.” 

 

Tegra Medical’s new VP of sales, marketing

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Walter Gacek

Tegra Medical, an end-to-end contract manufacturer in the medical device industry, has promoted Walter Gacek to vice president of sales and marketing. After holding several senior level sales management positions since joining the company, Gacek will now assume responsibility for all sales and marketing activities for the company’s device manufacturing and Quick Wire and Tubing businesses.

“Walter brings a wealth of experience to our management team,” says J. Mark King, president and CEO. “We have long relied on his expertise in developing new business and strengthening customer relationships. We’re looking forward to expanding his contributions as the company continues to grow its business in the US and abroad.”

With more than three decades in the medical device industry, Walter knows the business inside and out. His past positions have given him a strong working knowledge of all technical aspects of medical device contract manufacturing. Prior to joining Tegra Medical in 2009 as business development manager in the Western U.S., he spent 15 years with Accellent in various technical sales and sales management roles, including director of business development, where he built and led sales teams across various geographic regions.