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Our goal is simple:

to safeguard the future.

At Novipax, we’re guided by two principles. A better quality of life starts with safer, more sustainable products. And that strong communities have strong, ethical businesses at their core. For almost 60 years, we’ve engineered the most reliable absorbent solutions for food, healthcare, and beyond.

And while we’re always innovating new ways that absorbent technology can improve everyday life, we never lose focus on what’s important. From our local communities to our shared global environment, we manufacture American-made products that protect the things that matter most—and safeguard the future.

We’re building a safer, more sustainable world

Our commitment to the environment doesn’t end with products engineered to reduce food waste. From using 100% post-industrial fiber in our tissue-based products, to offering compostable absorbents, to recycling nearly all the water in our paper process, our philosophy has always been to conserve precious natural resources wherever possible.

And creating stronger
communities along the way

We believe we’re only as successful as the American communities where we operate. That’s why we’re committed to doing everything we can to make them better places for our neighbors to live, work, and play. From providing lifelong career opportunities to our valued team members to investing in community betterment initiatives with real-world impact, we measure success one family at a time.

Nationwide operations

Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and raw material partners are strategically located across the United States for the industry’s most reliable supply capabilities.

Novipax facility located in El Paso, Texas
El Paso

13669 Gateway West Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79928

Grenada

1621 Air Industrial Park Road
Grenada, MS 38901

Paxinos

1123 W Valley Avenue
Paxinos, PA 17860

Rockingham

112 Sonoco Paper Mill Road
Rockingham, NC 28379

Our leadership team

Keith Schroeder

Chief Executive Officer

Cara Rogers

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Sugrue

Vice President, Sales

Rich Beu

Vice President, Engineering

Lindsay Riehle

Vice President, Business Development

Kerstin Falvey

Vice President, Human Resources

Mark Allan

Senior Vice President, Operations

J.P. Zurek

Vice President, Growth and New Markets

Keith Schroeder

Chief Executive Officer

Keith Schroeder is a dynamic business leader with senior management experience across several related vertical markets. As CEO of Novipax, Keith leverages his knowledge of the absorbent industry to position the company for continued success and future expansion by focusing on operational excellence, new product development, customer satisfaction, and financial discipline. Before joining Novipax in early 2019, Keith was President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcaliber International, an Oklahoma-based manufacturer of consumer products. Prior to that, Keith spent 20 years in the fiber-related private label tissue business, holding executive positions in finance with Orchids Paper Products Company, Kruger, Inc. and Global Tissue. Keith is a graduate of the University of Evansville, earning a BS degree in Accounting.

Cara Rogers

Chief Financial Officer

During her tenure with Novipax, Cara Rogers has utilized her strong skills in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial accounting, revenue recognition, and purchase accounting. As the CFO of Novipax, Cara is responsible for all facets of the company’s financial and accounting activities, including planning, budgeting, forecasting, and contracts. Prior to Novipax, Cara was the Corporate Accounting Manager with ThoughtWorks, a global software consultancy. Cara also served as a Senior Associate, Assurance and Financial Advisory with Crowe Horwath LLP, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm. Cara earned a Bachelor's of Science in Accountancy and a Masters of Accounting Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Mike Sugrue

Vice President, Sales

As Vice President of Sales at Novipax, Mike Sugrue brings over 25 years of experience to the team. Most recently, Mike served in a sales leadership role with Berry Global following prior senior positions in sales, marketing, operations, and technical support at CCL Label, American Fuji Seal, Viscose Closures, and Fuji Seal Europe. Mike leads a team of absorbent sales specialists to drive continued business expansion with new innovations, sustainable materials, and exciting absorbent applications in adjacent markets.

Rich Beu

Vice President, Engineering

With a diverse business experience in the absorbent industry, Rich Beu is uniquely qualified to lead manufacturing teams that develop new engineering processes and solutions. As Vice President, Engineering, Rich utilizes his thorough understanding of Novipax’s entire organization—planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, product research, and development—to efficiently produce innovative products for the absorbent market. Rich’s precise and focused approach to product engineering reflects his earlier work as a nuclear engineer in the U.S. Navy submarine force. Rich attended the University of New Mexico where he earned a BS degree in Applied Engineering Mathematics with dual engineering minors.

Lindsay Riehle

Vice President, Business Development

As Vice President, Business Development, Lindsay Riehle combines her strong knowledge of product development, food science, government affairs, and technical sales to lead the company’s new product and business initiatives. Lindsay was instrumental in the successful application of active ingredients into absorbent mediums, creating new applications and benefits for Novipax’s food safety products. In her current leadership role, Lindsay works closely with Novipax’s product development, regulatory, operations, and sales teams to introduce value-added products to numerous market channels. Lindsay is a graduate of the University of California, Riverside, earning a BS in Biological Sciences while also competing on the Women’s Golf Team.

Kerstin Falvey

Vice President, Human Resources

As Vice President, Human Resources for Novipax, Kerstin Falvey brings her extensive human resources experience and progressive business mindset to oversee and transform a range of services aimed at creating a great employee experience, acquisition integration, organizational design, and workforce planning/development. In this role, Kerstin has worked to create and foster a CREW atmosphere focused on the Novipax mission, vision and values; one focused on building a strong workforce committed to delivering high-quality products. Kerstin has over ten years of manufacturing human resources experience, notably with Oil-Dri Corporation of America where she served as the Corporate Human Resources Manager. Kerstin earned bachelor’s degrees from Illinois State University in Human Resources and Organizational Leadership. She holds her Professional in Human Resources certification.

Mark Allan

Senior Vice President, Operations

J.P. Zurek

Vice President, Growth and New Markets

As Vice President of Growth and New Markets, J.P. combines over 20 years of packaging experience within innovation, strategy, sales, research, and engineering to lead go-to-market planning and execution into adjacent markets. J.P. also leads Marketing, where he is responsible for promoting the Novipax brand, products, culture, and values, both internally and externally. Prior to Novipax, J.P. spent 4 years at Amcor in a Commercial leadership role within their Rigid Plastics division and 12 years at HAVI, where he held leadership positions within Packaging Development, Design and Innovation, and Business Development. J.P. holds a BS of Packaging Science from Michigan State University.

A proud portfolio company of ACON Investments

Novipax is a portfolio company of ACON Investments, L.L.C., a Washington, DC-based international private equity firm investing in North America, Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1996, ACON strives to conduct business ethically, honestly and in accordance with world-class environmental and social standards.

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