NWIR Founding Sponsor, Hapco Inc. Celebrates Diversity and Global Growth with BAK Thermoplastic Technologies

Hapco, Inc. is one of the world’s largest master distributors for BAK.

Kerns, Switzerland - Hapco, Inc., a founding sponsor of the National Women in Roofing (NWIR) organization, joined BAK Thermoplastic Technologies, Ltd., in Switzerland on September 15 to celebrate the completion of BAK’s $8 million expansion project.

The company is one of the world’s largest master distributors for BAK, a leading manufacturer of plastic welding and hot air equipment that employs an 80-percent female workforce.

Both Hapco and BAK are strong advocates of diversity in the workplace. BAK has participated in every International Roofing Expo (IRE) Women in Roofing and NWIR event since 2015.

Hapco CEO Charles George was one of 100 guests invited to tour the expanded facility on the 20th anniversary of BAK’s founding. The past two decades have brought significant growth to BAK, with no signs of slowing down. The manufacturer exports 98 percent of current production to 56 countries, and expects the addition of about five countries by the end of 2017.

“This is a big challenge,” says Bruno Zurmuhle, founder/CEO of BAK. “Our manufacturing is now three-and-a-half times larger."

This growth will afford BAK the opportunity to hire more employees to manufacture key components in-house as they expedite product delivery to support their global demand.

As a family-operated business, BAK is led by Claudia Zurmuhle, corporate accounting; Cora Zurmuhle, sales and purchasing; Lara Zurmuhle, sales and marketing and Bruno Zurnuhle, CEO.

About Hapco, Inc. Hapco, Inc. is an authorized heat tool sales, service and repair center and one of the few distributors who provide turnkey systems design and engineering services to the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. The company continues to grow becoming one of the largest industrial heat tool distributors in the Americas with exports worldwide. The performance and reliability of Hapco products provide customers with unmatched service for plastic and process heat applications. Learn more about Hapco, Inc. at www.hapcoinc.com