Pacificolor LLC, a leader in the North American prepress and flexible packaging industry, has announced the appointment of Chad Atkinson as Plant Manager for its Utah manufacturing facility.
Atkinson has over 30 years of experience in the printing and packaging industry. He began his career in 1990 as a plate maker in South Carolina at Advanced Printing Products, moved to North Carolina in 1995 for plate production, and returned to South Carolina as a production manager.
In 2004 he became project manager and managed key accounts in the multiwall bags and corrugated markets. Later he was promoted to production manager. His subsequent roles included warehouse manager, purchasing manager and account manager for several well-known print packaging companies.
His broad experience in various facets of the sector gives him in-depth insight into production and supply chain management.
“I am excited to join Pacificolor LLC and look forward to leveraging my experience to drive operational excellence and support our talented team,” said Atkinson.
Atkinson earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Coker College and is a veteran of the South Carolina Army National Guard.
“We are excited to welcome Chad Atkinson to the Pacificolor family,” said Tim Hirsch, CEO of Pacificolor LLC. “His extensive background in manufacturing management will be critical as we expand our operations in Utah.”
Pacificolor LLC, headquartered in Utah, operates additional locations in Colorado and Minnesota. It is the exclusive North American supplier of the multi-award-winning flexible and corrugated screening technologies ProjectBlue and Vortex.