Wis-Pak
Matthew Hofmeister has a diverse work experience in engineering roles. Matthew started their career as an Application Engineer at Crane Engineering Sales, Inc. in 2000 and worked there until 2007. Matthew then joined ESE, Inc. as a Process Controls Engineer from 2007 to 2008. In 2008, they joined Ocean Spray Cranberries and held various roles including Automation Controls Engineer, Sr. Project Engineer, and Manufacturing Network Engineering Manager. During their time at Ocean Spray Cranberries, they were involved in multiple projects, including the acquisition of a Canadian plant, managing capital projects for food plants, and implementing a cardboard reduction ROI project. In 2019, they joined Wis-Pak, Inc. as the Director of Engineering.
Matthew Hofmeister earned an Associates of Applied Science degree in Instrumentation Technology from Mid-State Technical College from 1998 to 2000. Matthew then went on to obtain a Bachelors of Science degree in Industrial Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout from 2002 to 2006. Lastly, they completed their education with a Masters of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Stout from 2010 to 2014.
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Wis-Pak was founded in 1969 to provide a centralized supply of canned soft drink products to its owners. A building was constructed in Watertown, Wisconsin, and equipped with a can line. Production began in 1970. Wis-Pak has since become one of the largest and most successful cooperative companies in the soft drink industry. Wis-Pak is owned by 35 Shareholders, representing 65 Pepsi-Cola franchises. Their franchises cover parts of Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. The wholly-owned subsidiaries include seven filling plants, a transportation company, a bottled water company, and a company for centralized administration. In 2004, Wis-Pak formed a majority-owned subsidiary, WP Beverages, LLC, to purchase the Pepsi-Cola franchise operations of Madison, Wisconsin and Rockford, Illinois. Additional franchises acquired by WP Beverages include Iron Mountain, MI (2006), Mitchell, SD (2008), Park Falls, WI (2017), Rock Island, IL (2018), Green Bay, WI (2019), Sault Ste Marie, MI (2022), and Logansport, IN (2022).