WS Packaging

Multi-Color Corp Acquired by Platinum Equity Affiliate

CINCINNATI, OH—Multi-Color Corp announced that the anticipated acquisition of the company by an affiliate of Platinum Equity, a leading private equity firm, is now complete. At closing, Multi-Color Corp merged with a subsidiary of WS Packaging, another label solutions leader within Platinum Equity’s portfolio of companies. The combined company, which will be known as Multi-Color … Continued

Flexographic M&A Drivers: Achieving Growth Through Consolidation

It seems that every week we are waking up to news of yet another merger or acquisition within the packaging industry. Over the course of 2018, we saw a wide variety of transactions ranging from the occasional blockbuster, such as Amcor’s long-rumored acquisition of Bemis, to the far more frequent product line tuck-in, such as … Continued

WS Packaging Purchases Second Mark Andy Digital Series Press

ST. LOUIS, MO—WS Packaging, one of the nation’s leading pressure sensitive label converters with 17 facilities throughout North America, has purchased its second Mark Andy Digital Series hybrid solution. The new press, custom configured to fit the company’s prime label production requirements, will augment the business growth resulting from its original Digital Series investment, which has … Continued

King Is Harper Corporation’s Narrow Web National Sales Manager

CHARLOTTE, NC—Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America is happy to announce that Robbie King has accepted the position of narrow web national sales manager. King has accrued 33 years of experience in the printing and packaging industry; after starting his career in 1980, he has held several positions that have allowed him to … Continued