TricorBraun, the world’s leading packaging company, has announced the acquisition of beverage packaging leaders Zuckerman Honickman (ZH) and Vessel Packaging (Vessel), an acquisition that will strengthen and consolidate the company’s position in the beverage packaging market.
All ZH and Vessel team members will remain with TricorBraun. Both companies will operate as separate and independent companies, and the teams will continue to work from their existing locations. The companies will be known as Zuckerman Honickman, and Vessel Packaging.
Our acquisitions of Zuckerman Honickman, a name synonymous with best-in-class beverage packaging, and Vessel Packaging, a leading Canadian value-added distributor of aluminum cans, strengthen our ability to serve beverage customers with expanded offerings and services in North America,” said Court Carruthers, president and chief executive officer of TricorBraun. He adds, “We are incredibly excited to welcome the ZH and Vessel teams to the TricorBraun family and look forward to investing in their continued growth”.
Zuckerman Honickman, this fourth-generation family-owned company provides innovative packaging for many of the world’s most iconic beverage brands. The company serves customers in all beverage verticals, including sports, craft beers, cider, craft soft drinks, wine, spirits and more.
Michael Zuckerman, president of Zuckerman Honickman adds, “For more than a century, customers have relied on Zuckerman Honickman’s deep expertise and innovative packaging solutions. That’s why we know TricorBraun shares the same dedication to going above and beyond for customers, and both teams maintain strong customer and supplier relationships. We are excited to experience our next phase of growth with such a respected packaging leader.”
With the acquisition of ZH, TricorBraun increases its beverage offering and significantly expands its expertise in sustainable beverages and packaging. As part of the agreement, TricorBraun also acquired Delta Industries, a ZH subsidiary and distributor of reusable trigger sprayers and bottles.
Since its founding in 2013 as a mobile canning business to serve BC craft brewers, Vessel has become a one-stop shop for aluminum cans, offering everything from design services and mobile canning, to printed cans, can lids and can holders, shrink sleeves and other labeling services. The company serves all major beverage end markets, including beer, wine, cider, kombucha, coffee, sparkling water and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. Vessel has a presence with five locations in Canada (Vancouver, Calgary, Mississauga, Ottawa and Montreal) and serves customers across Canada and the US.
