Spencer, Mass. – July 17, 2024 - FLEXcon Holdings Trust (“FHT”), a leading portfolio of companies centered around roll-to-roll manufacturing of films and the parent company for Flexcon Company, Inc., Arlon Graphics, LLC, and Blueshift Materials, Inc., today announced that Anthony Manzo is joining FHT in the position of Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.
Manzo brings with him significant experience, having spent over 15 years in the Corporate Development world creating and honing organic and inorganic growth strategies. Most recently, Manzo worked as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at Re:Build, where he led the effort to acquire and integrate 12 businesses in a compressed time frame. In addition to this experience, Manzo previously worked in Private Equity for American Capital (formerly NASDAQ: ACAS) and Cannon Capital. While there, he championed several acquisitions and played key roles, including interim CFO and COO, in driving the development of a growth strategy that resulted in an outsized return on the investments.
In this role, Manzo will utilize his experience and expertise to identify opportunities for organic growth in FHT, and lead any inorganic activity for FHT, Flexcon, Arlon, and Blueshift. Manzo will also work closely with the leadership in each business to identify and execute value-creating initiatives, build robust process capabilities, and provide critical support and business insights enabling growth.
Dr. Michael Foley, CEO of FHT, shares, “Prior to joining FHT, I worked closely with Anthony as a co-founder of Re:Build Manufacturing. At Re:Build we scaled a company from 5 founders to 1,200 employees in 18 months. Anthony played a key role in many areas of corporate development that we can leverage at FHT to accelerate our future growth.”
“FHT is an important business with a deep-rooted history in solving customers' complex challenges and making business decisions focused on the long-term. Its family ownership and entrepreneurial and collaborative culture are differentiators that will allow FHT to continue growing and innovating for the foreseeable future and beyond,” says Manzo. “I'm excited and honored to join this highly accomplished team and contribute to helping the Company in its next phase of growth.”
Shaun McDonough, Chief of Staff, FHT, shares, “I look forward to working with Anthony as he joins FHT. Anthony’s strategic mindset and focus on holistic growth will be a huge asset to FHT and its portfolio companies.”
Manzo’s addition to the team and contributions will certainly support FHT’s commitment to growth and in making a positive impact in the roll-to-roll industry as well as the communities in which the portfolio of FHT companies reside and operate within.
About FHT (FLEXcon Holdings Trust)
FLEXcon Holdings Trust is a leading global portfolio of companies centered around roll-to-roll manufacturing of films. Founded in 2001 by the McDonough family, FLEXcon Holdings Trust is the parent company for Flexcon, Arlon and Blueshift.
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