announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Creative Techniques, Inc. (CTI), headquartered in Orion Township, Michigan. ORBIS is a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 1984, CTI’s business focuses on the design and manufacture of custom packaging, such as freestanding trays, totes, precision shelving, pallet seats and kitting trays. It offers state-of-the-art high-pressure injection molding, structural foam molding and prototyping techniques.
ORBIS has also acquired the CTI facility, which includes 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 22,000 square feet of warehouse space. Approximately 110 employees are joining the ORBIS team in connection with the transaction.
“What excites me about this acquisition is the engineering excellence and solution-focused approach that CTI brings to its customers.” said Norm Kukuk, President of ORBIS. “They create tremendous value in their front-end processes, tooling development, rapid prototyping capabilities and ultimately in the high quality packaging they deliver to customers. We look forward to welcoming their talented team to ORBIS and expanding our capabilities in these areas.”
CTI serves the automotive industry and has a proven track record of delivering value to its customers with innovative products and service levels. Menasha Corporation President and CEO Chris Drees praised CTI’s track record of delivering value to its automotive customers with innovative products and service levels, noting that. “CTI is strongly aligned with ORBIS in its approach to sustainability, customer relationships, innovation and supply chain expertise ..”
ORBIS is a leading provider of reusable packaging solutions for the automotive and retail supply chain markets. It produces returnable plastic containers, bulk containers, pallets, dunnage and metal shelving in twelve manufacturing plants and operates more than thirty service centers in North America and Europe.
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