Our Co-Founder
Paul Gelardi
Hightech Extracts Co-Founder, Paul Gelardi
A history of success
Process Engineer in Kennebunk ME
Shape was an engineering and manufacturing company headquartered in Biddeford, Maine. Beginning as a manufacturer of 8-track cartridges and cassettes, Shape grew rapidly into a multinational company that employed 3,000 people and had revenues of $195 million at Shape’s peak in 1987. Shape manufactured audio cassettes, videocassettes, diskettes, data cartridges, ribbon cartridges, magnetic tape, compact discs, media packaging, injection molds and assembly automation. During his 17 years at Shape, Mr. Gelardi served as Vice President of Operations, President of Shape Video Inc., President of Shape Optimedia (Shape’s compact disc manufacturing subsidiary) and as Shape’s Chief Operating Officer.
Founded Electronic Media International, dba E Media. E Media provided manufacturing technologies and manufacturing services to media and plastics companies throughout the US. E Media was the N.A distributor of Gima S.p.a packaging automation and N.A. agent for Hekuma Gmbh injection molding automation.
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of PTG, LLC the holding company of Sagoma Technologies. Sagoma was a design, development and manufacturing company based in Biddeford Maine whose primary business was manufacturing specialty packaging.
Founded Sunlyte Technologies, a manufacturer of 100% post-consumer recycled packaging for the Entertainment Industry.
Managing Partner, GO Development, LLC, a commercial real estate company that owns, and leases, industrial properties in Southern, Maine. GO Development began cannabis related real estate development in 2010.
Co-founder & CEO, Hightech Extracts, LLC, a boutique engineering company specializing in equipment sales, technical services and systems integration for the manufacturing of extract-based products. Hightech’s Mission is to revolutionize and rationalize the
manufacturing of extract products from harvest through packaging.
Videos
Hightech Labs, LLC
SHAPE Video Cassette Story
SHAPE Process Automation
Unit Disc Manufacturing System (UDMS)
Fully integrated compact disc manufacturing cell
Tour of Global Zero
Global Zero was a video cassette engineered to reduce the part content from 32 to 5 pieces. Global Zero was made of 99% recycled materials and is fully recyclable.