ORBIS Corporation, a leader in reusable packaging solutions, has 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, including freestanding trays, container support materials, precision racking support materials, seat pallets and kit trays. It offers high-pressure injection molding, structural foam molding and state-of-the-art prototyping capabilities.
ORBIS 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 will join the ORBIS team in connection with the transaction.
“What excites me about this acquisition is the engineering excellence and solutions focus that CTI brings to its customers,” said Norm Kukuk, president of ORBIS. “They create tremendous value in their upfront 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 high levels of service. Chris Drees, president and CEO of Menasha Corporation, praised CTI’s track record of delivering value to its customers in the automotive industry with innovative products and high levels of service, noting that “CTI is strongly aligned with ORBIS in its focus on sustainability, customer relationships, innovation and supply chain expertise.”
ORBIS is a market leader in providing reusable packaging solutions for the automotive and retail supply chain markets. It produces reusable plastic crates, bulk containers, pallets, support materials and metal shelving at twelve manufacturing sites and operates more than thirty service centers in North America and Europe.
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