Two inducted into PFA Hall of Fame

The Polyurethane Foam Association inducted Charles Moeller, chairman of Flexible Foam Products Inc., and the Albrecht Bäumer GmbH & Co. KG into its Flexible Polyurethane Foam Hall of Fame during its general business meeting in May.

Moeller was recognized as one of the flexible polyurethane foam industry’s leading entrepreneurs. He built his business from a single polyurethane foam-pouring facility into one of the largest flexible polyurethane producing companies in the world. Although Moeller, 85, is still actively involved in the business, he was unable to attend the ceremony. His son, Lewie Moeller, president of the Spencerville, Ohio-based company, accepted the honor on his behalf.

The Albrecht Bäumer Co. was singled out for its role in advancing the flexible polyurethane foam industry, including the development of the loop-slitting machine and other innovative foam-cutting technologies. Accepting the honor was Philipp Schuster, general manager of Bäumer of America. Schuster is the son of the late Matthias Schuster, former chief executive officer of the Freudenberg, Germany-based company, and the great-grandson of company founder Albrecht Bäumer.

The Flexible Polyurethane Foam Hall of Fame recognizes individuals and companies that have significantly contributed to the growth and betterment of the flexible polyurethane foam industry in North America. Read more about each inductee at the association’s Hall of Fame page at www.pfa.org.