Gotch Assumes Leadership as Accupac is Poised to Capitalize on Growth Through Strong Commercial Momentum and Operational Excellence

Mainland, Pa., April 30, 2025 – Accupac, LLC (“Accupac”), a leading North American-based
brand development partner providing formulation, manufacturing, packaging and innovative
solutions for the personal care and beauty end-markets, today announced that Edward Gotch
has joined Accupac as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gotch succeeds Chad Holzer, who
has stepped down to pursue new endeavors.

Mr. Gotch is a proven leader with over 25 years of deep operational experience in
manufacturing with an established track record of team building and growing global businesses
across a variety of industries including specialty chemicals and materials as well as beauty and
personal care. Most recently, Mr. Gotch served as CEO of Bright Innovations Labs and, prior to
that, was CEO of Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gotch served in
executive positions in companies such as Occidental Chemical Corporation and Noveon, Inc.
Willson Ropp, Accupac’s Executive Chairman, said, “We are extremely pleased that Ed Gotch
has joined Accupac as our new CEO. Ed is an experienced leader who brings deep operational
expertise to Accupac to enable us to better serve the growing needs of our blue-chip clients
across the personal care and beauty markets. As we welcome Ed to Accupac, we also want to
extend our full appreciation to Chad Holzer for his years of service and wish him success in his
future endeavors.”

Mr. Ropp added, “Our Board of Directors is enthusiastic about Accupac’s potential and remains
committed to supporting our business growth. We are fortunate that Accupac is experiencing
robust customer demand and believe that our company is well-positioned to maintain our strong
commercial momentum and continue strengthening our operations to better serve our
customers. Since Palladium’s investment in 2020, the company has invested heavily in
equipment, operations and technology.”

Edward Gotch, said, “I am thrilled to join Accupac as its new CEO. Accupac is an outstanding
company and a market leader in providing high-quality, outsourced development, manufacturing
and packaging solutions to the world’s leading personal care customers. I look forward to
working with the Board and Palladium Equity Partners, to maximize growth opportunities and
provide our valued customers with extraordinary service and best-in- class products.”
Daniel Ilundain, President of Palladium Equity Partners and Accupac board member,
added, “Palladium and the Board are excited to partner with Ed Gotch as Accupac’s new
CEO. Palladium remains committed to making investments in support of Accupac’s
growth and intends to maximize its operational footprint to better serve its customers in
an environment where we believe demand is strong and high-caliber domestic
manufacturing partners are essential.”
About Accupac

Accupac, Inc., headquartered in Mainland, PA, is a North American-based brand development
partner that provides formulation, manufacturing, packaging and innovative solutions for the
personal care and beauty end-markets. Founded in 1974, the company specializes in complex
liquid topical and oral care products, including skin creams, toothpastes, moisturizing lotions,
mouthwash, sunscreens, and other differentiated personal care products, many of which require
FDA approval. The company, which employs almost 1,000 people, operates two manufacturing
facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region and has an innovation ecosystem of formulation, packaging,
ingredient, and regulatory partners across the U.S.
About Palladium Equity Partners

Palladium is a private equity firm with over $3 billion of assets under management. The firm
invests in the middle market, focusing on companies in the U.S. Hispanic market, founder and
family-owned businesses, and those with accretive M&A opportunities. The partners of the firm
have significant experience in the consumer, services, industrials, and healthcare sectors. Since
its founding in 1997, Palladium has invested in more than 230 businesses, including 41 platforms and over 190 add-ons. For more information, visit www.palladiumequity.com.

Contacts:
Michelle Chavez, VP Sales and Innovation
mchavez@accupac.com

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