Board Converting News, December 5, 2022

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Novvia Group Acquires Innovative Container

Board Converting News® is published weekly by NV Business Publications, in association with Flexo Market News®, Interna- tional Paper Board Industry®, and Folding Carton Industry®. Editorial and Marketing office: PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802. Subscription Rates in U.S. and Canada $223 per year or $355 for two years. Overseas rate per year $355 USD. Current issue single copies (pre-paid only) $8.50 in U.S. (else- where $9.50); add $5.00 per order for shipping & handling. No part of this publication may be transmitted or reproduced with- out written permission from the publisher. St. Louis, Missouri based Novvia Group, a global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, has an- nounced the acquisition of Innovative Container, a Califor- nia-based distributor of plastic, metal, glass, and corrugat- ed containers. Since 2009, Innovative has supplied the Southern Cal- ifornia market with a range of rigid packaging solutions, including pails, drums, bottles, jugs, jars, and cans. Oper- ating out of a 20,000-square-foot distribution facility in La Mirada, California, Innovative provides quality products to customers in end markets, that include paints and coat- ings, chemicals, inks, food, and emergency preparedness. “We are pleased to partner with Novvia as Innovative embarks on its next phase of growth,” said Darren Williams, owner and CEO of Innovative. “We thank our customers, employees, and suppliers who have enabled our success to date, and we look forward to delivering additional value to these key stakeholders as part of the broader Novvia organization.” “We are excited to welcome Darren Williams and his team to Novvia,” said Novvia Executive Chairman Ken Roessler. “Innovative represents a valuable component of our strategy to grow and strengthen our West Coast busi- ness under our platform investment, Rhino Container.”

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