Proof of potential – production manager Matthew Durka’s career in packaging Production manager at RETAL PA Matthew Durka is something of a celebrity across the global RETAL community – and in his native Donora, PA. After being featured in the factory’s ‘Virtual Tour’ (available to watch here on the company’s
YouTube), Matthew’s friendly and informative approach is a great representation of the atmosphere – and opportunities -
available.
40-year-old Matthew has been with RETAL PA since it started production in 2016, with the factory’s HR manager Elizabeth Giecek joking that ‘Matt came with the building’ because he had worked at the previous production factory on the site for 15 years. Matt’s capabilities, positive attitude and ‘ability to get the job done’ have been consistently rewarded with promotions over the past five years, with his current position as production manager including training new recruits to his team, which is currently expanding.
Matthew says, “I was one of the first half dozen employees here and I’m so happy to see us bringing lots more employment opportunities to my hometown. When I started, the factory was just a shell and I’ve loved being involved with every aspect – I know this place from the ground up. I know we offer interesting career opportunities for local people because that’s what’s happened to me.”
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Citing growing demand, packaging manufacturer Retal PA LLC plans to double its PET preform production to more than 2 billion annually and boost its staff by 43 percent.
Citing growing demand, packaging manufacturer Retal PA LLC plans to double its PET preform production to more than 2 billion annually and boost its staff by 43 percent. "We are buying new injection molding machines from a leading Canadian brand," Maria Jarrar, senior marketing manager for parent company Retal Industries LLC, told Plastics News in recent emails. The facility in Donora, Pa., is getting six new 500-ton presses, she said. "We've chosen these machines because they're energy efficient and will allow us to reduce our energy consumption, as well as allowing us to increase the volume of recycled PET in our preforms and increase productivity."
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Authenticity is a key driver for success, with the understanding that happiness and profitability come when people – and businesses – are working in tune with their ‘why’. For Olexiy Shapovalov, appointed earlier this year as the new regional director for global plastics packaging manufacturer Retal in Europe and the US, his commitment to authenticity is his why and his how.
We may not need to answer the age-old conundrum of ‘live to work, or work to live?’ if our working self can be in tune with our true character. The ultimate goal of being ourselves while being appreciated and rewarded financially means that both elements are achievable. Of course, the challenge is in finding a career that harnesses our capabilities and our passions and pays us at the same time, but if we’re lucky enough to find that career, it creates a virtual circle in value for our employer too.
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The strong growth of global plastic packaging manufacturer RETAL’s Pennsylvania factory continues with the confirmation of an extensive expansion program, which will see its output more than treble over the next three years.
Thanks to an increase in demand and additional funding and investment, RETAL PA, based in Donora, will add additional manufacturing capabilities and hire a number of additional machine operators, lab technicians and people in production, maintenance, and other functions.
President and CEO of RETAL PA Darius Janulionis says, “It’s a true mark of confidence in RETAL PA; over half of the investment is a bank loan, which highlights the credibility of our expansion. We have grown continually since we established our factory here in Donora in 2016 and will commit to producing over two billion preforms a year following this latest investment. We have strategically grown in anticipation of our customers’ needs and we are well-positioned to deliver on their growing demands today and tomorrow. As a proud partner to our customers, we create solutions for all their packaging requirements.”
Janulionis is vocal about the strength of the team being the driving force in the continued expansion at RETAL PA. He adds, “We all stand on each other’s shoulders to keep succeeding and, as we grow rapidly, we continue to rely on each other. I can happily say that our team is motivated, friendly and open-minded, so we’re keen to meet people that would like to join us on a permanent basis. We are increasing our local workforce and are actively looking for suitably skilled people to fill a variety of positions. We are pleased to keep serving our customers through diligence and reliability as we grow, with the additional support of valued new employees from across the Mon Valley region.”
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A global plastic packaging manufacturer in Donora is growing. And with that growth will come new jobs in the Mon Valley, according to the company.
Darius Janulionis, President and CEO of Retal PA called its a true mark of confidence in the company. “Over half of the investment is a bank loan, which highlights the credibility of our expansion. We have grown continually since we established our factory here in Donora in 2016 and will commit to producing over two billion preforms a year following this latest investment,” he said.
In hs view, the driving force behind the continued expansion at the Pennsylvania site is vocal the strength of the team: “We all stand on each other’s shoulders to keep succeeding and, as we grow rapidly, we continue to rely on each other. I can happily say that our team is motivated, friendly and open-minded, so we're keen to meet people that would like to join us on a permanent basis. We are increasing our local workforce and are actively looking for suitably skilled people to fill a variety of positions.”
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The strong growth of global plastic packaging manufacturer RETAL's Pennsylvania factory continues with the confirmation of an extensive expansion program, which will see its output more than trebling over the next three years.
Thanks to an increase in demand and additional funding and investment, RETAL PA, based in Donora, will add additional manufacturing capabilities and hire a number of additional machine operators, lab technicians and people in production, maintenance, and other functions.
President and CEO of RETAL PA Darius Janulionis says, “It’s a true mark of confidence in RETAL PA; over half of the investment is a bank loan, which highlights the credibility of our expansion. We have grown continually since we established our factory here in Donora in 2016 and will commit to producing over two billion preforms a year following this latest investment. We have strategically grown in anticipation of our customers' needs and we are well-positioned to deliver on their growing demands today and tomorrow. As a proud partner to our customers, we create solutions for all their packaging requirements.”
Janulionis is vocal about the strength of the team being the driving force in the continued expansion at RETAL PA. He adds, “We all stand on each other’s shoulders to keep succeeding and, as we grow rapidly, we continue to rely on each other. I can happily say that our team is motivated, friendly and open-minded, so we're keen to meet people that would like to join us on a permanent basis. We are increasing our local workforce and are actively looking for suitably skilled people to fill a variety of positions. We are pleased to keep serving our customers through diligence and reliability as we grow, with the additional support of valued new employees from across the Mon Valley region.”
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Emma-Jane Batey investigates how real-time digital tracking can optimize the packaging supply chain in the age of “Amazon Prime mentality.” Linking the supply chain, Batey speaks to Shippeo, a global leader in real-time transportation visibility and its partner, logistics and warehousing services provider Magnus Logistics.
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The strong growth of global plastic packaging manufacturer RETAL's Pennsylvania factory continues with the confirmation of an extensive expansion program, which will see its output more than trebling over the next three years.
Thanks to an increase in demand and additional funding and investment, RETAL PA, based in Donora, will add additional manufacturing capabilities and hire a number of additional machine operators, lab technicians and people in production, maintenance, and other functions.
President and CEO of RETAL PA Darius Janulionis says, “It’s a true mark of confidence in RETAL PA; over half of the investment is a bank loan, which highlights the credibility of our expansion. We have grown continually since we established our factory here in Donora in 2016 and will commit to producing over two billion preforms a year following this latest investment. We have strategically grown in anticipation of our customers' needs and we are well-positioned to deliver on their growing demands today and tomorrow. As a proud partner to our customers, we create solutions for all their packaging requirements.”
Janulionis is vocal about the strength of the team being the driving force in the continued expansion at RETAL PA. Headds, “We all stand on each other’s shoulders to keep succeeding and, as we grow rapidly, we continue to rely on each other. I can happily say that our team is motivated, friendly and open-minded, so we're keen to meet people that would like to join us on a permanent basis. We are increasing our local workforce and are actively looking for suitably skilled people to fill a variety of positions. We are pleased to keep serving our customers through diligence and reliability as we grow, with the additional support of valued new employees from across the Mon Valley region.”
The post-Covid world brings with it a greater demand for products that were previously used relatively infrequently. Whereas hand sanitiser was perhaps bought by consumers once a year, now the vast majority of us expect to keep a bottle of this sanity-saving liquid with us most of the time. And it’s not just consumers that want a handy bottle of sanitiser; supermarkets, shops, offices and public spaces are now routinely stocked with bottles of alcohol gel, which are either regularly changed or refilled, with the heavy usage requiring sturdy products. For plastic packaging manufacturers, diverting existing or customisable bottles and closures suitable for this newly-crucial application is a good way to respond to this trend.
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