Jon Fowkes

Chief Executive Officer · Rychiger Canada Inc.

Packaging Machinery / Industrial AutomationToronto, Ontario, Canada

CEO of Rychiger Canada Inc., the Toronto-based North American arm of Swiss packaging machinery maker Rychiger, which builds secondary packaging machinery. He took the role in February 2025 after more than 25 years leading manufacturing and industrial businesses, including as President and CEO of NWI Precision.

Last reviewed: Sep 28, 2026

Jon Fowkes

Chief Executive Officer Rychiger Canada Inc.

Last Reviewed: September 28, 2026

Executive Summary

Jon Fowkes is Chief Executive Officer of Rychiger Canada Inc., the Toronto-based North American business of the Swiss packaging machinery group Rychiger. He was appointed in February 2025, bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience in manufacturing and industrial companies. He had previously been President and CEO of NWI Precision and held President and General Manager positions at Rotork and Signode. Rychiger Canada, formerly Nuspark, grew out of a secondary packaging machinery business built mainly for the food industry.

Career Highlights

  • Chief Executive Officer of Rychiger Canada Inc. since 3 February 2025, according to the company’s appointment announcement.
  • Most recently President and CEO of NWI Precision before joining Rychiger.
  • Held President and General Manager roles at Rotork and at Signode.
  • More than 25 years of leadership in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, which the company credits with leading organizations through significant transformations and growth.

Professional Journey

Fowkes has spent his career running industrial businesses. According to the announcement of his Rychiger appointment, he held President and General Manager positions at Rotork and at Signode, then served as President and CEO of NWI Precision. The company describes his focus throughout as operational excellence, innovation and building collaborative teams.

The business he now leads has its roots in Nuspark Inc., a Toronto maker of secondary packaging machines founded in 1999, mainly for the food industry. Rychiger AG, the Steffisburg, Switzerland, maker of primary packaging equipment, acquired Nuspark effective 1 July 2019 to offer complete packaging lines and grow in North America. The Canadian company later took the Rychiger name. Rychiger today organizes its machinery under food and beverage, pharma and diagnostics, and industrial automation.

Fowkes joined as CEO of Rychiger Canada on 3 February 2025. Rychiger’s group directory lists him as CEO of Rychiger Canada Inc. alongside the group’s senior management. The wider Rychiger group is led by CEO and owner Axel Förster.

Education

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