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ORBIS acquires Creative Techniques and expands packaging

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ORBIS Corporation has announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Creative Techniques, Inc. (CTI), which is headquartered in Orion Township, Mich. ORBIS is a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 1984, CTI’s business focuses on designing and manufacturing custom packaging, including stand-alone trays, container dunnage, precision rack dunnage, seat pallets, and kitting trays. It offers state-of-the-art high-pressure injection molding, structural foam molding, and prototyping capabilities.

ORBIS also acquired CTI’s facilities, including 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 22,000 square feet of warehousing space. Approximately 110 employees are joining the ORBIS team in connection with the transaction.

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Norm Kukuk

“What excites me about this acquisition is the engineering excellence and solutions-focused approach CTI brings to its customers,” said ORBIS President Norm Kukuk. “They create tremendous value in their front-end processes, tooling development, rapid prototyping capabilities, and ultimately 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 in delivering value to its customers with innovative products and service levels. President and CEO of Menasha Corporation Chris Drees lauded CTI’s track record of delivering value to its customers in the automotive industry with innovative products and service levels, 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 reusable packaging solutions for the automotive and retail supply chain markets. It produces plastic returnable totes, bulk containers, pallets, dunnage, and metal racks in twelve manufacturing sites and operates more than thirty service centers across North America and Europe.

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