Norman Freebeck Named President of Roppe Holding Company

Fostoria, OH, May 19, 2025-Roppe Holding Company (RHC) has announced the promotion of Norman J. Freebeck to the role of president. 

In this capacity, Freebeck will oversee the strategic direction, operational performance, and culture of all RHC companies, drawing on more than 30 years of manufacturing leadership.

An executive with experience in the chemical, plastics, and paper converting industries, Freebeck has been with RHC for over 14 years. Most recently, he served as vice president of operations at Flexco in Tuscumbia, Alabama, where he led a major transformation-doubling revenue, expanding the workforce by 20%, and achieving marked improvements in safety, sustainability, quality, and customer service.

Prior to his time at Flexco, Freebeck served for seven years as plant manager at Tarkett’s vinyl flooring facility in Florence, Alabama. Earlier in his career, he led the greenfield startup of Omnova Solutions’ Genflex thermoplastic roofing facility and served as maintenance & production manager at Rexam’s paper- coating facility in Eden, North Carolina.