{"id":10309,"date":"2025-11-13T08:58:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10309"},"modified":"2025-11-13T08:58:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:58:35","slug":"paperworks-purchases-color-craft-graphic-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10309","title":{"rendered":"PaperWorks purchases Color Craft Graphic Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Producer of recycled paperboard and folding carton packaging PaperWorks Industries has acquired US peer Color Craft Graphic Arts.<\/p>\n

Color Craft, established in 1929 and based in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, manufactures packaging for food, beverage and household goods.<\/p>\n

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The parties did not disclose the purchase price or other terms.<\/p>\n

The transaction brings Color Craft\u2019s folding carton plant into PaperWorks\u2019 network, taking its integrated folding carton platform to two paperboard mills and six converting sites across the US and Canada.<\/p>\n

PaperWorks supplies coated recycled paperboard to independent packaging converters and provides fibre-based packaging to consumer brands across the food, beverage, personal care and home care categories.<\/p>\n

PaperWorks president and CEO Brian Janki stated: \u201cThis acquisition aligns with our strategy of growth and further supports our ongoing investment and commitment to our customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cColor Craft meets our criteria for geographic alignment with our mill system and folding carton network, diverse customer mix and overall cultural fit.\u201d<\/p>\n

120 Color Craft employees will transfer to PaperWorks, and Color Craft\u2019s president and CEO Gregg Weber is joining the PaperWorks team.<\/p>\n

Weber commented: \u201cWe are thrilled to join an organisation that emulates our values and has an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is a great opportunity for the Manitowoc team to thrive within a larger folding carton network and leverage mill integration to deliver the highest level of service to our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mesirow served as adviser to Color Craft on the transaction.<\/p>\n

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