Corporate Fact Sheet

Established: 1990

Overview:  Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, The Stopol Group of Companies now takes on new meaning. The employee-owned company is now several separately-owned business units: Stopol Equipment Sales, LLC, Thermoforming Machinery & Equipment, Inc, Extrusion Machinery & Equipment, Inc, Stopol Auction, LLC and Stopol Business Services.  This change has allowed each division to focus more intently on their core capabilities, while at the same time allowing for faster decision making in an ever changing market.

Having the industry’s largest and most diverse inventory of plastics processing equipment allows manufacturers to add capacity and capabilities quickly and cost effectively. A combination of monthly phone, on-site and e-mail contact with 30,000 customers, plus 20 years of purchasing data, provides unparalleled market intelligence.

Annual Sales: $20 million+

Presence: 10,000-sq.-ft. headquarters in Solon, Ohio

Nine U.S. warehouses

Interactive, bilingual Web site www.stopol.com.

Two international offices

  • London
  • Shanghai

Employees: 60 employees (combining full and part time)

Executive Staff: Stopol Equipment Sales, LLC                                   John Muzyczka
                        
                             Thermoforming Machinery & Equipment, Inc.           Donald Kruschke

                              Extrusion Machinery & Equipment, Inc.                   Donald Kruschke

                              Stopol Auctions, LLC.                                             Scott Mihalic

Customer Base: 40,000+ accounts

Networking Infrastructure: Stopol maintains its market intelligence and extensive network of industry contacts through:

  • 20 years of historical data
  • 15-20 direct sales representatives
  • Monthly contact with 40,000 manufacturing facilities, presidents, plant managers and executives

Services: Stopol offers a comprehensive menu of buying and selling services:

Equipment Sales

  • $20 million - $25 million equipment sales annually.
  • Industry’s largest and most diverse inventory.

Stopol Auctions, L.L.C.

  • Management from concept to completion

          -On-site preparation

          -Pre- and post-event publicity

          -Detail management

          -Event hosting

  • Options

          -On-Site Live Auctions

          -24/7 Reserve Auctions

          -Webcast Auctions

Liquidations

  • Analysis
  • Structure
  • Timing
  • Marketing
  • Follow-through

Appraisals

  • Benefits

          -Insurance

          -Financing

          -Succession planning

          -Marketing demands

          -Mergers and acquisitions

Merger & Acquisition Consulting

Stopol Finance

Products: Joined forces with Carol Stream, Ill.-based MAAC Machinery to develop and manufacture the Royce Router, a new brand of routers that are nearly four times faster than the industry standard.

  • A router is a precise and heavy-duty plastics manufacturing machine that trims and smooths rough edges.
  • Innovative design, engineering and components combine to produce cycle times vastly superior to its nearest competitor.
  • Reduces cycle times from 3 minutes and 57 seconds to 1 minute and 3 seconds.
  • Used primarily by thermoformers.
  • Material makeup: Steel and aluminum.

Contact Information              
Stopol, Inc.
31875 Solon Road
Solon, Ohio 44139
Ph: (440) 498-4000  Fax: (440) 498-4001