Interroll mourns the man who brought the company's smart new perspective to America – Chuck Agnoff

Wilmington, NC (Apr. 4, 2016) -- Chuck Agnoff, the innovative engineer who founded Interroll USA, part of the Interroll Group, died March 29 in Florida, aged 80.

“Those who were fortunate to know and work with Chuck will know what an inspiration he was,” said Tim McGill, President of Interroll Americas. “Without him and his influence, Interroll North America would not exist today as we know it.”

Chuck Agnoff died Tuesday, March 29, 2016, in Boca Raton, FL, with his beloved wife of 60 years, Evelyn, by his side.

True entrepreneurs are rare, but in every way Chuck was one. He remained a constant inspiration to those who knew and worked with him.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., at age 14, he was accepted into the prestigious Brooklyn Technical High School, and went on to become vice president of General Bearing Company before starting Interroll USA, Long Island, N.Y. in 1975.

In 1988, Chuck brought Interroll to Wilmington, paving the way for other businesses to relocate to eastern North Carolina.

“I and many others owe him so much,” said McGill. “Please join me in sending the Agnoff family our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.”

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The Interroll Group is a worldwide leading producer of high-quality key products and services for material handling. The company offers a broad product range in the four product groups “rollers”, “drives”, “conveyors & sorters” and “pallet & carton flow” to around 23,000 customers around the world. Core industries are courier, parcel and postal services, airports, food processing industry as well as distribution centers and other industries. Customers include well-known global brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, Coop, DHL, FedEx, Peugeot, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart and Yamaha. Interroll is engaged in global research projects for logistics efficiency and actively supports industry associations in developing standards. Headquartered in Sant'Antonino, Switzerland, Interroll operates a worldwide network of 30 companies with around 1,900 employees. The company was founded in 1959. The Interroll Group has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and included in the SPI index since 1997.