Richard W. Thomas Email and Phone Number
Leading Gelatin Adhesives with a vision for a greener safer future, my tenure spans decades in pioneering biodegradable adhesives that set industry benchmarks for safety and efficiency. Our innovations, including patented cooler application adhesives, have significantly reduced energy consumption and enhanced worker safety across the globe.Our team's expertise in material sourcing and manufacturing process improvement has revolutionized the adhesive sector, contributing to substantial energy savings and a strengthened circular economy. Through strategic global partnerships, we've fortified our commitment to eco-friendly solutions, affirming our position as a frontrunner in sustainable packaging technologies.
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Executive Director Co-OwnerGreen Bond Packaging LlcLas Vegas, Nv, Us
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President - Owner - Gelatin AdhesivesThomas Adhesive Consultants, Company ("Tacc") Oct 2002 - PresentLas Vegas, Nv, UsGlobal Adhesive Sustainability Achievement, Worker Safety Improvement - No Skin Burns and Energy Use Reduction Disruption Expert With Utility PATENTS! -
President - Co-Owner - Gelatin AdhesivesBio-Bond Llc Jun 2015 - PresentPeosta, Iowa, UsFormulated The world's cleanest machining (grippers and trailing edges of adhesive application roller transfer pads) fastest set speed and strongest bonding (padded covers with bonded leather & no turned-edge popping) sheet-fed KOLBUS Casemaker Glues for Hardcover book cover assemblies. Yearbooks, Diploma Covers, Spine Glues for Softcover Books, Spine Glues for Hardcover Books and a variety of Luxury Packaging Gluing Applications.Invented and PATENTED and have Numerous Patent Pending (on Four Continents) Circular Economy GREEN Natural Organic Recyclable BIODEGRADABLE Cooler Application SAFETY Hot Melt Adhesives that eliminate serious worker skin burns and reduce energy use by approximately 175%. Solve Packaging Sustainability issues by replacing Synthetic Cold Glues, Synthetic Hot Melts Adhesives, Plastic Packaging Tape and Single-Use Plastic Pallet Film Stretch Wrap use clogging up landfills with unconditionally recyclable/repulpable Patented & Patent Pending SAFETY Adhesives. -
Ceo - Gelatin AdhesivesGreen Tacc Group Mar 2011 - Oct 2023Dubuque, Iowa, UsCross sold a premium select quality complete product line of bookbinding adhesives to clients that demanded best-in-class performance quality properties and field technical sales service!Traveled to Germany and proved to Casemaking Engineers that my formulations were the best quality available in the world. My Attorney traveled with me and witnessed these results and comments. -
Independent Contractor - Gelatin AdhesivesHenkel Dec 2003 - May 2011Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, DeProvided HENKEL customers with unrivaled complete bookbinding adhesives and unrivaled field technical sales services. Excellent Recommendation by Mr. Darrell Nagle, Senior Business Director for HENKEL North America.TOTAL portfolio services to large book manufacturers and paper converters.Cross-sold Henkel finishing adhesives with Cork overprint coatings. -
President - Gelatin AdhesivesCapital Adhesives Mar 2001 - Oct 2002Mooresville, Indiana, UsFormulated a variety of gelatin-based adhesives for bookbinding and various packaging applications. Cross-sold Capital Adhesives extrusion and wheel application finishing adhesives to the folding carton Industry together with Cork Industries, Inc., Water-based, UV-based and Electron-Beam based overprint coatings on Offset, Flexo, and Gravure Presses. Essentially outperformed competition with hand-in-glove total field technical sales service.Cross-sold and serviced various types of overprint coatings with finishing adhesives. -
Sales RepresentativeCork Industries Inc. • Coatings & Adhesives Dec 1998 - Dec 2000Folcroft, Pa, UsQuickly learned all aspect of the overprint coatings business and quickly became a top selling Cork Industries, Inc., sales representative. Built strong business relationships as a former + 1 handicap tournament Amateur golfer. My golfing abilities upset a lot of people, particularly my competition. -
Greenpack & Bookbinding Industry Manager - Gelatin AdhesivesBrockton Adhesives Nov 1993 - Nov 1998Hand picked by Mr. Fred Rockefeller to lead paper converting and packaging industries efforts to solve paper recycling challenges and eliminate serious worker skin burn injuries with Cooler Application safer gelatin-based adhesives. Traveled Internationally for Mr. Rockefeller to secure unique gelatin solids to assist high speed sheet fed casemaking gluing application for hardcover book cover assemblies. Mr. Rockefeller wrote a wonderful Letter of Recommendation when he sold the Brockton Adhesives Division to Tripp Davis at LD Davis Industries, Inc. Sour Grapes occurred and I was unemployable at LD Davis, even thought all of Tripp's Vice Presidents wanted me back based on my accomplishments. Once again, my golfing abilities were a double edged sword.Another accomplishment is that my formulations alonmg with a Brazilian gelatin that I secured in my travels allowed Brockton Adhesives to dominate LD Davis and Olympic Adhesives for all of North America's Elementary, High School and College Textbooks. Nobody could touch our quality and the Machine Operators demanded our glues to run speeds of 124 cover per minute on Horauf BDM-10 Casemaker Equipment (fastest on planet earth speeds)! Worked closely with Mr. Harold LePage (Vice President & Industry Leader) from Von Hoffmann Press located in Jefferson City, MO to assist their constantly breaking production and quality records.
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Product Manager, Territory Sales And Bookbinding Industry Manager - Gelatin AdhesivesLd Davis Glues & Gelatins Mar 1985 - Sep 1993Jenkintown, Pa, UsI was responsible for managing all manufacturing, shipping, ordering raw materials and uncovered manufacturing flaws at the older sister factory located in Bristol, PA. Formulated improved quality gelatin-based adhesives that propelled LD Davis to take away most of Peter Cooper, Swift Adhesives and HB Fuller's gelatin based business by reason of upgrading gelatin adhesives glues solids quality and reducing use of fillers and extenders that didn't help the machine Operators abilities to maximize productivity and reduce waste. As a result, LD Davis glues produced Walt Disney Juvenile Books, Encyclopedia Britannica, World Book, and other major Elementary High School College Textbooks.Received you're the "BEST" Accomplishment Letter from the President. Sold and serviced RR DONNELLEY, Rand McNally, Fairfield Graphics, GTE Directories, Stevens Graphics, Quebecor and Kingsport Press book/telephone directory plants. -
Executive Vice President - Gelatin AdhesivesMg Adhesives Oct 1982 - Oct 1984Custom formulated marketplace winning jelly glues. Produced test glues in Baranquilla, Colombia and proved superior glue quality claims after testing in the USA.Opened jelly glue manufacturing pilot plant in the greater North Miami Beach, Florida area with raw materials supplied from Colombia and Brazil. Sold and serviced RR DONNELLEY, ACCO International, Rand McNally, and Kingsport Press book manufacturing plants.
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Product Manager - Manufacturing - Research & Development - Sales - Gelatin AdhesivesEverseal Adhesives, Inc. Mar 1980 - Sep 1981Custom formulated marketplace winning quality gelatin-based adhesive jelly glues.Received excellent Letter of Recommendation from the President/CEO, as an outstanding employee.
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Technical Director - Gelatin AdhesivesLd Davis Glues & Gelatins Feb 1979 - Mar 1980Jenkintown, Pa, UsCustom formulated marketplace winning jelly glues and was responsible for all quality control. -
Laboratory Technician - Gelatin AdhesivesOlympic Adhesives Inc Dec 1977 - Jan 1979Norwood, Massachusetts, UsLearned all phases of Olympic's jelly glues, technical gelatin, and edible gelatin testing and Quality Control Program.Received an excellent Letter Of Recommendation, as a "master" and outstanding employee of the company.
Richard W. Thomas Education Details
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Xaverian Brothers High SchoolGeneral Studies
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What company does Richard W. Thomas work for?
Richard W. Thomas works for Green Bond Packaging Llc
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Richard W. Thomas's current role is Executive Director Co-Owner.
What schools did Richard W. Thomas attend?
Richard W. Thomas attended Xaverian Brothers High School.
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