News & Events

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of retired Ropak employee Robert M. “Bob” Newman. He was 84. Bob was one of the original employees when Ropak was started in 1985. He was originally hired in the 1970′s as a mechanical engineer at Matthews Industries...

At 3:58 on January 31st, 1985, the final paperwork was filed, the fees were paid, and ROPAK MANUFACTURING COMPANY became an official corporation. We are 30 years old! In that 30 years we have moved twice, purchased and upgraded two major types of machines, and took...

Saturday, May 10th, is the 80th birthday of Ropak owner and President Ernest Matthews Please wish him a happy one this year and at least 80 more productive ones!!

Richard Matthews, Vice-President and Electrical Engineer for Ropak, was “arrested” by a Morgan County Sheriff’s deputy on April 3rd. No, he did not commit any crime. He was “arrested” and taken to “jail” as part of a fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association....

Norm Spires, sales manager for Ropak Manufacturing, retired in March of 2014 after almost 20 years of service with the company. We wish Norm all the best and hope he enjoys the rest that he has earned!