Emerald Packaging, a leading supplier of flexible packaging solutions for the produce industry, has made its first acquisition in the company’s 63-year history, purchasing the flexible packaging assets of Pacific Flexible Solutions from Blower-Dempsay Corp. in Santa Ana, CA, for an undisclosed sum.
The strategic move establishes Emerald’s second California production facility and positions the Union City, CA-based company significantly closer to its largest customer base in Arizona and northern Mexico. The acquisition addresses both capacity and geographic challenges that have limited the company’s ability to serve southwestern US markets efficiently.
“The opportunity to expand Emerald Packaging’s footprint and acquire the manufacturing assets of Pacific Flexible Solutions checked every box,” said Pallavi Joyappa, president of Emerald Packaging. “We’ve never had a second facility, and this location allows us to set up shop close to a key customer base, while also close to our Union City, CA, headquarters with equipment and capabilities that match our own.”
Geographic advantage
The geographic advantage is substantial. Emerald will now be only three hours from the Mexicali crossing, compared to over a day from its Northern California headquarters, a critical improvement for serving customers in that region. The expansion also provides redundant manufacturing capabilities, offering protection against potential business interruptions…