Crawford Packaging Inc. buys Celplast Packaging Systems Ltd and BVM USA

London, Ont. – Crawford Packaging Inc. has completed the acquisition of Celplast Packaging Systems Ltd and BVM USA.

Celplast is a provider of shrink films, food trays and lids, lidding films and heat sealable films. It also has a line of packaging equipment for a variety of markets including food and produce packaging, beverage, print and publishing, building materials, contract packaging and industrial manufacturing.

BVM USA is the North American distribution arm of BVM Brunner equipment, based in Germany. BVM specializes in manufacturing high-quality innovative packaging machines. Since 1985 BVM has established its position among the leading manufacturers of shrink, overwrap, bundling, supplies transport and feeding equipment on the international market.

The addition of Celplast Packaging Systems Ltd and BVM USA aims to strengthen Crawford’s existing “Shrink It Right” packaging program. Shrink It Right is Crawford Packaging’s shrink wrap program that identifies areas of inefficiency and offer improvements that can reduce costs by up to 30 per cent.

“We are thrilled to be joining the Crawford Packaging team,” said Celplast president John MacDougall.

“By joining Crawford, we will be able to leverage our focused expertise to the very large customer base. The other benefit is the expanded product offering we will bring to our clients. Crawford is a turn-key provider of packaging equipment and supplies across North America and we’re very excited about how that can help Celplast customers.”

Celplast Packaging Systems Ltd and BVM USA will continue to operate independently for the foreseeable future to ensure the focus continues to be providing world class solutions and service to customers. Moving forward both companies will become divisions of Crawford Packaging, who will assist Celpast and BVM USA during the expansion period.

“This purchase just reaffirms our goal to offer the best products and services we can to our clients,” stated Crawford Packaging Inc’s president John Ashby.

“Celplast and Crawford have very similar approaches to market and cultures. We are very fortunate to able to bring the talent and experience of the Celplast employee group into the team. ”