Gordon Mylius, Founder and CEO of Del Packaging, Passes Away

Gordon Mylius, Founder and CEO of Del Packaging, passed away in July after complications with pneumonia.

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Aug 11th, 2021

Gordon Mylius, Founder and CEO of Del Packaging

Gordon Mylius, Founder and CEO of Del Packaging

Founder and CEO of Del Packaging Ltd. Gordon Mylius passed away on July 4, 2021 at the age of 82 due to complications with pneumonia. Gordon started in the packaging industry in 1963. He joined PMMI in 1985 and was very influential in the packaging industry for many years.

A memorial video celebrating his life can be found here, on Del Packaing's You tube page.

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