no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . october 2016 ufp technologies inc. type public traded as nasdaq ufpt industry packaging & containers founded 1963 headquarters newburyport massachusetts united states key people r. jeffrey bailly chairman ceo and president ronald j. lataille svp treasurer and cfo mitchell c. rock svp sales and marketing daniel j. shaw jr. vp research and development w. david smith svp operations 1 products custom components products and specialty packaging revenue 138.85 mm 2015 2 number of employees 900 2015 website www.ufpt.com ufp technologies inc. is a producer of custom engineered components products and specialty packaging . founded in 1963 and based in newburyport massachusetts ufp technologies manufactures solutions for the medical automotive aerospace defense electronics consumer and industrial markets in the united states . 3 contents 1 products and services 2 corporate history 3 awards 4 acquisitions 5 investments 6 references 7 external links products and services edit ufp technologies applications include custom components products commodity packaging and specialty packaging primarily for the medical automotive aerospace defense electronics consumer and industrial markets . . the manufacturing division uses a variety of materials such as foam cross linked polyethylene reticulated melamine specialty foam woven and non woven fabric molded pulp plastics rigid rubber corrugated natural fibers films and adhesives . 4 the company has also developed a line of standard products that are trademarked and branded including flexshield medical device pouch for protecting small instruments and tools 5 bioshell pharmaceutical bag protection system 6 t tubes tube and pipe insulation for clean room environments 6 tri covers prevent particle migration and provide impact cushioning for stainless steel ends 7 controlclean absorbent wipes used to clean surfaces within controlled environments 8 wine packs wine shipping solutions made from molded fiber 6 pro sticks sanitary solution for nail care services 6 in 2014 ufp technologies developed a customizable insulated shipping container for its bioshell suspension pack for protecting single use biopharmaceutical bags during storage handling and shipping . 9 corporate history edit ufp technologies formerly known as united packaging corporation was founded in 1963 by william h. shaw robert w. drew and richard l. bailly in woburn ma . within one year the company expanded operations and moved its factory headquarters to georgetown ma . in 1967 the company changed its name to united foam plastics corporation to reflect a broader market capability . on december 17 1993 the company completed its initial public offering and formally changed its name to ufp technologies inc. 10 11 awards edit ufp technologies was named to the fortune small business 100 list of the fastest growing publicly held small companies in the u.s. in 2009 and 2008 with a rank of 47th and 75th respectively . 12 13 ufp technologies was named to the forbes 100 best small companies in america in 2011 and 2010 with the rank of no. 64 and no. 12 respectively . 14 15 in may 2013 ufp technologies was named to the globe 100 for the eighth consecutive year with the rank of no. 60 in 2013 and no. 67 in 2012 . 16 acquisitions edit in 1993 the company acquired moulded fibre technologies which focused on recycling old newspapers into molded fiber packaging for light industrial goods electronics and health and beauty products . 17 18 on february 4 1997 ufp technologies acquired the assets of fce industries inc. formerly known as foam cutting engineers a supplier of foam plastics for industrial and consumer applications . 19 ufp technologies acquired pacific foam inc. a producer of specialty foam products for the health and beauty industry in december 1998 . 20 in 2000 ufp technologies acquired simco industries inc. a full service supplier of automotive trim components . 21 ufp technologies acquired three companies in 2009 advanced materials group a foam fabricator based in rancho dominguez california 22 foamade industries inc. a manufacturer of foam products and industrial machinery 23 and e.n. murray a designer converter and distributor of foam plastic products specializing in technical polyurethane foams . 24 in january 2013 ufp technologies acquired packaging alternatives corporation a full service designer converter and distributor of foam plastic products specializing in technical polyurethane foams principally for the medical market . 25 investments edit in september 2013 ufp technologies spent approximately 550 000 to build its sixth clean room aiming to expand further into the medical device field . 26 27 in august 2014 ufp technologies expanded its georgetown mass . operation with the addition of a clean room and high volume equipment to support the production of components made from medical grade thermoplastic polyurethane . 28 ufp technologies expanded its north american operations for molded fiber packaging with a new location in el paso texas in november 2014 . 29 in 2016 ufp technologies relocated its corporate headquarters from georgetown ma to newburyport ma . 30 references edit executive officers . official website ufp 2016 annual report pdf . ufp profile . ufp technologies inc. . ufp technologies inc medical device pouch . a b c d ufp technologies inc ufpt.o . sanitary end caps prevent particle migration . controlclean . new shipping option for single use biopharmaceutical bags . ufp stock offering raises cash plastics news . retrieved 2016 07 14 . specialists in foam fabrication & molded pulp production ufp technologies . www.ufpt.com . retrieved 2016 07 14 . fsb 100 full list of 2009 . fsb 100 full listof 2008 . ufp technologies . in pictures the 20 best small companies in 2010 . 2013 globe 100 rankings . cassidy tina jun 18 1995 . to recyclers the proof is in the packaging . boston globe . retrieved 13 january 2015 . mccloy andrew august 26 1993 . maine buyout expands united foam s market . the eagle tribune . access date requires url help ufp buys fce industries assets . thermoformer ufp purchases pacific foam . ufp technologies acquires simco industries inc. . ufp technologies acquires selected assets of advanced materials . company overview of foamade industries inc. . ufp technologies acquires e.n. murray co. . ufp technologies acquires packaging alternatives corporation . ufp technologies opens new clean room . ufp technologies expands illinois plant . medical manufacturer adds clean room machinery . ufp technologies expands molded fiber operations . writer by dyke hendrickson staff . ufp to relocate jobs to newburyport from georgetown haverhill . retrieved 2016 07 14 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title ufp technologies & oldid 742036348 categories companies established 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