{"id":13240,"date":"2026-05-13T05:11:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13240"},"modified":"2026-05-13T05:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:11:59","slug":"emerald-packaging-expands-operations-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=13240","title":{"rendered":"Emerald Packaging expands operations in California"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Emerald Packaging has acquired the flexible packaging assets of Blower-Dempsay for an undisclosed amount and opened a second operation in California, US.<\/p>\n

According to a company release, the transaction is the first takeover in Emerald Packaging\u2019s 63-year history.<\/p>\n

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It also stated that the new site in Santa Ana gives the company a base to supply produce clients in Arizona and northern Mexico.<\/p>\n

Blower-Dempsay president Brad Jordan said: \u201cIt\u2019s rare to align with another family-owned business that shares such a similar culture and view of how to operate a business, treat employees and support valued customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to exploring synergies that are mutually beneficial, with the added advantage of having Emerald operate within our Santa Ana facility.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n

The addition is set to lift its workforce size from 250 to more than 300 by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Emerald added that the Santa Ana location will also place it closer to its biggest customers.<\/p>\n

It reduces travel time to the Mexicali crossing to about three hours, compared with more than a day previously, which the company said is important for serving customers in that area.<\/p>\n

The facility also provides backup production capability in the event of disrupted operations.<\/p>\n

Equipment at the Santa Ana plant includes an eight colour, 52in-wide Windmoeller & Hoelscher printing press, two Nordmeccanica laminators, two slitters and a thermal oxidiser.<\/p>\n

It intends to install additional slitters with laser and hot needle capability, as well as a second printing press.<\/p>\n

Emerald president Pallavi Joyappa said: \u201cThe opportunity to expand Emerald Packaging\u2019s footprint and acquire the manufacturing assets of Pacific Flexible Solutions checked every box.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis location allows us to set up shop close to a key customer base while also close to our Union City, California, headquarters with equipment and capabilities that match our own. Blower-Dempsay had excellent relationships with their employees, with a culture that very much reflects our own.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Mondi introduced a fully recyclable brown kraftliner pack<\/a> with white digital printing for glass manufacturer Riedel Glas, created for the launch of the All American Bourbon glass range.<\/p>\n

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