Harold Martin Sr., CEO and Founder of Glopak Corp., Memorial Service Announced: Saturday, January 14

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A memorial service for Harold Martin Sr., the CEO and Founder of Glopak Corp. (http://www.glopakcorp.com/), an African-American business leader and innovator in plastics manufacturing, is planned for Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Noon. The memorial service will take place at Glopak's headquarters located at 132 Case Drive, South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 followed by a luncheon celebrating his life.

After migrating to New York City and working as a watch maker, Harold began working in various factories extruding plastic film and eventually struck out on his own in 1966, opening Glopak Corp. in Brooklyn, New York, and then moving the business first to Passaic, New Jersey, and later Newark, New Jersey. The company profited from the plastic boom for three decades, manufacturing an array of plastic products. The plant continues to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week extruding grade-A poly resin. The company remains a family-run and a full-service manufacturer of industrial and custom garbage bags, film and liners for restaurants, hotels, hospitals and consumers markets. Martin just celebrated his 45th year in the plastic industry.

Harold Martin was known for his integrity and forged long term partnerships with his customers, even mentoring other business owners.

The company relocated to South Plainfield, NJ in the fall of 2011, opening an 80,000 square foot solar powered plant in the former headquarters of Sealed Air. For the past two years Harold Marin Sr. led a campaign focused on green energy and developed ongoing plans to reduce Glopak's carbon footprint.

Harold Martin Sr. was a philanthropist who cared about issues effecting young people. He was an early supporter of Hale House, as well as an enthusiastic supporter of the First Class Championship, a children's athletic and educational program in Newark. Harold Martin Sr. donated money to several different organizations in Newark. Through the Harold and Barbara Martin Foundation, he has contributed to cardiac pulmonary research at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark as well as donated to educational institutions.

Harold leaves behind his wife of almost 50 years, Barbara; children, Deonne, Vernel, Dawn, Lowell, Cydnee and Harold Jr.; daughter-in-law Premise Martin; six grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. For more information on the Memorial Service, contact Glopak Corp. at (908.753.8735) or email [email protected].

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SOURCE Glopak Corporation