Fortis Solutions acquires label printing plant of Smithfield Foods
Fortis Solutions Group has acquired Smithfield Foods’ label printing plant, which provides pressure-sensitive prime, promotional and thermal labels to a number of Smithfield Foods facilities as well as third-party customers.
The plant, based outside of Kansas City, Missouri, will operate under the Fortis Solutions Group name.
John O. Wynne, Jr, Fortis president and CEO, said: ‘We are excited to acquire Smithfield’s print plant and further our 25-plus year relationship with Smithfield Foods. We see tremendous opportunity to enhance our service offerings to new and existing customers through this acquisition. We look forward to growing the facility and are delighted to welcome its employees to the Fortis organization.’
Plant manager DeeAnne Bogar added: ‘We are very enthusiastic to become a part of such a growing and vibrant company in the label manufacturing industry. We are very excited to expand our capabilities under the direction and leadership of Fortis Solutions Group.’
The addition is part of Fortis Solutions Group’s strategy to pursue attractive acquisitions to further the breadth of product offerings and locations which can serve its customer base.
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