Green, Low Carbon Packaging and Related Filling Technology for the Wine and Spirits Industry. We sell the Astrapouch®, Astropaq®, AstroMini® and Astrobag™ to spirit and wine companies that need a sustainable package to enhance the value of their brands. These packages are commonly used as a line extension to major brands where glass is not welcome at a venue. This offers huge supply chain cost savings as this type of packaging uses little energy to produce and weighs substantially… Show more Green, Low Carbon Packaging and Related Filling Technology for the Wine and Spirits Industry. We sell the Astrapouch®, Astropaq®, AstroMini® and Astrobag™ to spirit and wine companies that need a sustainable package to enhance the value of their brands. These packages are commonly used as a line extension to major brands where glass is not welcome at a venue. This offers huge supply chain cost savings as this type of packaging uses little energy to produce and weighs substantially less than a glass bottle. Big markets include wine exporters to Europe, where less weight saves money. California wine companies shipping 3 & 4 liter glass jug wine to the East coast should consider stand-up pouches as a replacement to glass, as it could save millions. Europeans are very aware of the impact of green house gasses in production of consumer packaging and prefer this package over glass bottles or glass jugs. Stunning graphics make it an easy choice over BIB type packages. The Astrapouch®, Astropaq® and AstroMini® use no cardboard in their packaging and have an audited 85% reduction in greenhouse gasses over glass. Advantages of stand up flexible packaging are:> reduced environmental impact> 85% reduced carbon footprint compared to glass> lightweight & easy to carry> high impact graphics> fridge friendly & quick chilling time> wine stays fresh for up to a month once opened> pouches available in 187mL, 375mL, 750mL, 1.0L, 1.5L, 1.75L, 2.0L and 3.0L sizes> BIB bags available is 3.0L to 20L sizes Show less

Responsible for keeping the Company on the forefront of efficient and low cost production and delivering products into numerous global manufacturing and distribution channels. Accountable for $1.8 Billion in purchased direct/indirect materials and services, a $200 million worldwide capital budget, and over 8,000 SKU’s. Led operations staff, operating company Presidents, CEO, and executive management team in developing/implementing a global production and Supply Chain strategy. Contributed to a… Show more Responsible for keeping the Company on the forefront of efficient and low cost production and delivering products into numerous global manufacturing and distribution channels. Accountable for $1.8 Billion in purchased direct/indirect materials and services, a $200 million worldwide capital budget, and over 8,000 SKU’s. Led operations staff, operating company Presidents, CEO, and executive management team in developing/implementing a global production and Supply Chain strategy. Contributed to a 10-fold increase in company’s net sales from $600 million to $5.5 billion. Show less

P&L responsibility for $225 million automotive parts business unit with 365 employees.

Responsible for the commercialization of a military type night vision device for use in the comercial and recreational boating market. Before that, ran the fiber optic manufacturing process for ITT Defense and Electronics