Acquisition of Packaging industry

A portfolio company of Main Post Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kala Packaging.

Kala Packaging, based in Orem UT, is a leading printer of pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging. Offering variable content printing, anti-counterfeit, and security solutions, and food safe flexible packaging including pouches, Packaging serves the food and beverage, health and beauty and nutraceutical end-markets.

Fortis President and CEO John O. Wynne, Jr. commented, “With its fleet of digital presses and top tier flexographic printing technology, Maui Chai and the Kala team have established a national presence in the quick turn labels and flexible packaging markets. We are fortunate to join forces with such an outstanding team and are excited to further the value-added offerings we provide.”

Packaging industry President and CEO Maui Chai added, “While technology has always been an important characteristic of our ethos, supporting our customers as a vital extension of their operation is a foundational principle at Packaging industry. Fortis understands the importance of these relationships and will persist in the continual removal of industry barriers that our customers have enjoyed with Kala over the past eighteen years. The comprehensive abilities Fortis flows into this partnership complement company’s capability inimitably.”

Employing over 850 employees across fourteen sites, Fortis intends to continue its pursuit of attractive acquisitions to further the breadth of product offerings and locations which can serve its customer base.