Endoline Machinery has announced the sad passing of the company’s founder Ronald Yates, who has died at the age of 86.
Widely respected across the packging business, Ron founded end-of-line equipment company Endoline Machinery in 1981 and since that time helped to drive the company from designing and manufacturing small case taping machines to its position today as a leading international manufacturer of a wide portfolio of end-of-line packaging machines and systems.
Handing over the reins as managing director to his son Alan in the 1990s, Ron took on the role of company secretary and, until recently, continued to help steer the company forward.
The next generation of the Yates family now work at the company as Alan’s sons Richard, Andrew and Christopher run the production, quality, sales and customer services departments.
“Such was his influence on the packaging industry that there can be few people who have not had some contact with Ron,” a company announcement said.
“He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, but also by the packaging industry for which he was an extremely effective champion.”
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