ITASCA, IL—Advanced Converting Works (ACW), a leading producer of specialty pouches for food, health care, household and pet markets, announced the acquisition of Hamilton, OH-based Bag Pack Inc.
ACW, headquartered in Itasca, IL, is a leading solutions provider in the flexible packaging converting industry. The firm operates three FSSC 22000-certified manufacturing facilities in Itasca, IL (Phoenix Converting), Green Bay, WI (Valley Packaging Supply), and Franklin, WI (Precision Color Graphics). Tracing its legacy back for more than 40 years, the ACW family of companies is focused on providing world class quality products and services to leading customers in their targeted market segments.
Bag Pack Inc, headquartered in Hamilton, OH, has more than 33 years of experience producing specialty bags and pouches for food, security and retail applications. It is a market leader in producing security bags and customized polyethylene mailer bags as well as a converter of pouches. The company is well known for providing high levels of service and providing innovative solutions for their targeted customers.
Scott Myers, CEO of ACW, said, “We are excited to engage the dedicated team at Bag Pack with the ACW family—we knew that our businesses were well aligned from our very first meeting. Our goal is to leverage Bag Pack’s unique capabilities to provide value-added flexible packaging solutions to new and existing customers.”
Steve Dreyer, president of Bag Pack Inc, said, “I am very proud of the business that we have built over the past 33 years. We are excited to partner with ACW and are happy to have found a partner that is aligned with our corporate values and the ability to accelerate our growth.”
Brady Ware Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Bag Pack Inc in connection with the sale of the company.