CastlePierce acquires Quality Assured Label

CastlePierce, a 137-year-old leader in retail printing and packaging, has announced the acquisition of Quality Assured Label (QAL), a supplier of high-quality packaging.

This acquisition strengthens CastlePierce’s position in the packaging marketplace by expanding capabilities, product offerings, and service excellence for its customers.

For more than a century, CastlePierce has built a reputation for innovation, craftsmanship, and trust in the packaging industry.

With the addition of QAL, CastlePierce gains enhanced expertise in labels and specialty packaging—while customers of both companies benefit from expanded packaging mediums, extended content labels (ECL), blister card packaging, and the strength of a well-established, legacy family business.

Tom Castle, CEO of CastlePierce, said: ‘Our customers are always at the heart of our business decisions. By welcoming QAL into the CastlePierce family, we’re combining two strong organizations that share the same commitment to quality, service, and innovation. Together, we can respond faster, deliver more creative products, and provide unmatched value to our customers.’

Dan Ruedinger, QAL general manager, added: ‘Both CastlePierce and QAL serve many of the same industries. This partnership creates powerful synergies. Customers in food, beverage, health, personal care, and household goods markets will now have access to a more comprehensive suite of packaging.’

As part of the acquisition, QAL remains in Minnesota and will operate as a division of CastlePierce, ensuring a smooth transition and continuity of service for its loyal customer base.

Customers will now have access to a full spectrum of packaging products, including: expanded packaging mediums; extended content labels, blister card packaging, instant redeemable coupons, flexible film pouches and roll stock paperboard and APET plastic folding cartons, paperboard rigid set-up boxes, polyPro buckets and tubs, labels and specialty print.

The acquisition underscores CastlePierce’s continued investment in the future of packaging and its customers’ success. With expanded facilities, increased capacity, and integrated expertise, the company is uniquely positioned to help brands grow.