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Jeff Hanson Named Vice President of International Finance
ST. LOUIS — August 7, 2013 — Robert H. Chapman, Chairman
and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc., is pleased to
announce the promotion of Jeffrey S. Hanson to the position of
Vice President of International Finance. With 25 years of
international trade and banking experience, Hanson will
contribute his broad range of skills and expertise toward
enhancing
Barry-Wehmiller’s
continued
expansion
in
international markets.
Currently, about 35 percent of Barry-Wehmiller’s revenue is from
international sales. The company predicts that number will grow
to 50 percent in the next five years.
“Jeff’s achievements in creating a financial structure to support
our strategic initiatives internationally have added significantly to
our global development,” Chapman said. “Through his
leadership, Barry-Wehmiller is poised to substantially grow our
international presence.”
As the Vice President of International Finance, Jeff is responsible for leading Barry-Wehmiller’s international trade
financing team; oversight of international treasury management, management of all foreign exchange
transactions; and oversight of European statutory accounting requirements.
“Jeff’s knowledge in providing international trade products and services has allowed us to realize considerable
expansion, both organically and through acquisitions, in Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim,” stated Jim
Lawson, Barry-Wehmiller Vice President and CFO. “His accomplishments throughout the last seven years
demonstrate that he is a vital member of our corporate finance team.”
Hanson joined Barry-Wehmiller in 2006 as the Director of International Finance. Since that time, he completed
more than $100 million in trade financing transactions for the company. Fluent in both Spanish and Chinese,
Hanson has more than 25 years of international business and finance experience, having held positions in
Europe, Asia and Latin America. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Montana in
Missoula and a Master of International Management from the American Graduate School of International
Management in Glendale, Ariz.
Jeff will continue to work from his office at Barry-Wehmiller subsidiary, Thiele Technologies, in Minneapolis, Minn.
Jeff Hanson Named Vice President of International Finance
August 7, 2013
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ABOUT BARRY-WEHMILLER
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing
technology solutions in packaging, corrugating and paper converting across a broad spectrum of industries.
Barry-Wehmiller’s balanced approach to the market is made possible through nine interactive divisions:
Accraply, Inc., a leading manufacturer of automatic labeling and label converting and finishing systems; BarryWehmiller Design Group, Inc., a premier supplier of manufacturing automation, facility design, and other
engineering consulting services; Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), a global provider of
business and technology solutions to the mid-market manufacturing domain; FleetwoodGoldcoWyard, Inc., a
leading producer and supplier of automated can end and product handling equipment, advanced conveyance
technology, palletizers, depalletizers, and process equipment; HayssenSandiacre, a form/fill/seal technologies
and services leader for more than 100 years; MarquipWardUnited, Inc., a leading manufacturer of equipment for
the corrugated and folded carton industries; Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), providing highperformance converting machinery for the global tissue, nonwovens, package printing, and envelope
manufacturing industries; PneumaticScaleAngelus, a global provider for filling, capping, can seaming, labeling,
centrifugation, orienter and wet case detectors; and Thiele Technologies, Inc., a leading producer of placing,
feeding, bagging, cartoning, case packing, robotic, premade bag and pouch, and palletizing equipment.
In fiscal year 2012, Barry-Wehmiller leveraged a strategic combination of organic and acquisition growth
to achieve revenues surpassing $1.5 billion. Barry-Wehmiller now employs nearly 6,000 team members in
more than 65 locations worldwide.