Placon founder and packaging industry leader Tom Mohs passes
Placon (placon.com), a North American designer and manufacturer of thermoformed and injection molded plastic packaging products mourns the loss of Founder and Chairman Tom Mohs, 77, weeks before the company celebrates its 50th anniversary. The company that began in a basement by a pioneering young engineer is today a prosperous, growing company with annual sales topping $150 million.
The company began its path when Tom, in 1966, built a small thermoforming machine in his home workshop and began making plastic jewelry boxes. Within three years, Tom was receiving orders from local cheese companies and began to expand the company’s operations. Although plastics thermoforming was still in its infancy, the company started earning business due to its innovative engineering and package design capabilities.