Tobin J. Haas Joins T.H.E.M. as Director of Business Development

    MARLTON, NJ, March 13, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Announced the appointment of Tobin J. Haas to Director of Business Development. Haas will be responsible for introducing North American consumer brands to Sanko form-fill-sealing packaging machinery systems, designed to accommodate a broad range of dry powder, liquid and paste formulations in single-serve flexible stick and sachet formats. T.H.E.M. is the exclusive North American representative for Sanko Machinery Co., the largest manufacturer of stick packaging machinery in the world.

"We are very pleased to add an individual of Tobin's caliber and deep expertise to the team," said Kozarsky. "His extensive flexible packaging knowledge and proven capabilities in helping develop fully integrated solutions for major brands make him an ideal fit for T.H.E.M. I am confident he will make great contributions to our ambitious growth goals in North America and beyond."

Haas brings over 20 years of senior management experience to T.H.E.M., having worked with several leading flexible packaging companies, including Ampac Packaging and Kapac Corporation (acquired by Ampac). Upon joining the company, Haas commented, "T.H.E.M. has a dynamic reputation in the industry, and a proven track record of bringing global packaging technology to the North American market. I'm excited to be part of a company that will readily venture out to the tip of the spear of global innovation on behalf of its customers."

Sanko packaging machinery from T.H.E.M. includes stick packaging, powder and granule packaging systems, as well as liquid and paste packaging machines. The company's stick packaging machinery is among the best-selling in the world, and features a wide range of capabilities and specialty features. Its powder and granule packaging machinery is intuitively designed, making it easy to change settings and set up for different package sizes. Its liquids and paste packaging machinery systems are capable of running at more than twice the output rate of many traditional form-fill-seal pouch fillers, and accommodate a broad range of single-use liquid consumer products, including tandem packs - powder on one side and liquid or paste on the other.

Kozarsky added, "Right now, we are tracking a steadily growing interest in North America for single-serve liquid products among many of the consumer brands we work with. North American consumers are ready to experience a broad range of liquids in single-serve flexible format. Our Sanko liquid packaging machines are well positioned to meet what we anticipate will be a continuing surge in demand for these types of products."

T.H.E.M.'s NJ-based facility also provides contract manufacturing and packaging services for flexible stick packs, pouches and other single-use flexible packaging formats, covering a broad range of product categories including: food and beverage, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and energy supplements. The company's form-fill-sealing operations accommodate both liquid and dry products, and are designed to take customers from initial trial run, to scale-up, to full commercial production, in addition to supporting product line extensions and limited edition offerings. T.H.E.M.'s facility is FDA-registered, Kosher and USDA Organic certified, and also certified to package dietary supplements. Recently the plant obtained Safety Quality Food (SQF) Level 2 Certification. In addition to packaging machinery and contract packaging, the company also provides comprehensive R&D and engineering support services.

T.H.E.M. is the exclusive North American representative of Sanko Machinery Co., Ltd. and routinely partners with other leading packaging organizations to bring new and innovative single-use consumer packaging to the North American market.

About T.H.E.M.
Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (T.H.E.M.) was founded in 1973 as one of the first providers of innovative packaging solutions in North America. The company is best known for commercializing Sanko Stick Packaging in the United States. Working in conjunction with select packaging and equipment manufacturers, T.H.E.M. offers a comprehensive array of packaging solutions designed to take brands from initial concept to full-scale national or global production. T.H.E.M. has a fully operational, on-site R&D center located at its Marlton, NJ headquarters, with pilot production, scale-up, and full-scale contract packaging capabilities.

For more information on T.H.E.M.'s flexible packaging machinery and contract manufacturing services, please visit: www.them.net.

For more press information, please contact:

Ed Delia, President
Delia Associates
T: 908.534.9044
E: [email protected]

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