{"id":7571,"date":"2018-06-22T11:52:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T09:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/php8.plastv.de\/?p=7571"},"modified":"2018-06-22T11:52:13","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T09:52:13","slug":"pregis-enters-into-definitive-agreement-to-purchase-fp-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=7571","title":{"rendered":"Pregis enters into definitive agreement to purchase FP International"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_TitreCP\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Pregis LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc. (FP International). The acquisition is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory review.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Pregis LLC, a leading manufacturer of innovative protective packaging materials, equipment systems and surface protection, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Free-Flow Packaging International, Inc. (FP International). The acquisition is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory review.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe acquisition of FP International will benefit our combined customer base by providing a robust set of diverse solutions and accelerated product development\u2014most notably to address growing e-commerce shipping requirements. This also significantly strengthens Pregis\u2019 geographic position within new international markets, supporting our global growth strategy,\u201d said Kevin Baudhuin, president and chief executive officer. \u201cAdditionally, we look forward to welcoming FP\u2019s exceptional professionals to the Pregis team. Our cultural similarities will fuel future growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FP International has a 50 year history of providing a wide range of protective packaging solutions. Its well-known brands include the MINI PAK\u2019R\u00ae, PRO PAK\u2019R\u00ae and POWER PAK\u2019R\u00ae and many other protective packaging products. The company was founded in 1967 by Arthur Graham, who pioneered the use of free-flowing interior packaging material. FP International has been transformed over the past two decades from a single-product company to a leading provider of protective packaging solutions with multinational operations.<\/p>\n<p>FP International President Joe Nezwek said, \u201cWe\u2019re excited to become a part of Pregis\u2019 expanding protective packaging portfolio. This\u00a0will enable us to continue FP\u2019s 50-year commitment to innovation and outstanding customer\u00a0service. As one company, we can accelerate our efforts to meet the evolving needs of our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Fremont, California, FP has five manufacturing facilities\u2014two in the United States plus Germany, France and the Netherlands\u2014supported by 360 employees. Pregis plans on continuing manufacturing operations in those locations.<\/p>\n<p>FP International is the sixth acquisition Pregis has completed in the past four years under Olympus Partners ownership. The other five are Rex Performance Products, Sharp Packaging Systems, 3M Company\u2019s PolyMask protective films business, Easypack paper-based protective packaging systems and Eagle Film Extruders.<\/p>\n<p>Quelle: Pregis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pregis LLC, a leading manufacturer of innovative protective packaging materials, equipment systems and surface protection, has entered into&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,16],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-7571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plas-tv-meldungen-auf-der-startseite-unterhalb-slider","category-plast-tv-textmeldungen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7571"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7573,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7571\/revisions\/7573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7571"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fseries&post=7571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}