TRG Packaging Acquires Columbia Container
Emerald Packaging Expands Footprint With Second CA Facility Union City, California based Emerald Packaging, one of the nation’s largest suppliers of flexible packaging solutions for the produce industry, has expanded its market-lead- ing production capabilities to Southern CA, establishing its second facility in the state. The company’s new production facility will run out of Blower-Dempsay Corp. in Santa Ana. Emerald announced the purchase of their flexible packaging assets. The deal is the first acquisition in Emerald Packaging’s 63-year history and gives the company a well-positioned location to serve produce customers in Arizona and northern Mexico. The purchase will eventually increase Emerald’s head- count from 250 today to over 300 by the end of the year. Emerald will benefit not only from increased capacity, but a strong geographic link to its largest customers. Em- erald will now be only three hours to the Mexicali crossing as opposed to over a day, which is critical to serving cus- tomers in that region. Emerald’s new Santa Ana facility features an eight col- or, 52” wide Windmoeller & Hoelscher printing press, two Nordmeccanica laminators, two slitters and a thermal oxi- dizer. The company plans to add slitters with laser and hot needle capability and a second printing press soon. Visit: empack.com .
Chicago, Illinois based TRG Packaging and Display Solu- tions, one of the nation’s largest independent corrugated and display manufacturers, has announced the acquisition of Columbia Container, a full-service corrugated manufac- turer based in Baltimore, Maryland. Columbia Container serves national, regional, and local customers with a broad range of products, from traditional brown boxes to litho-mounted point-of-purchase displays. Known for its strong customer focus, the company has built a reputation for responsive service, knowledgeable support, and reliable turnaround times that help custom- ers bring products to market efficiently. “This acquisition strengthens our network in the Mid-At- lantic market and adds a team with a proven ability to exe- cute,” said Kevin Miller, CEO of TRG Packaging and Display Solutions. “It allows us to better align capacity, enhance responsiveness, and further extend our capabilities across the region.” Brendan Moynihan, President of Columbia Container, added, “Partnering with TRG expands our scale and oper- ational platform, allowing us to do more for our customers while maintaining the service and execution they expect. It positions us to grow more effectively and respond with greater agility as needs evolve.”
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