Emerald Packaging expands with first acquisition in California
Key takeaways
- Emerald Packaging has acquired Pacific Flexible Solutions’ assets in Santa Ana, US.
- The deal marks Emerald Packaging’s first acquisition and second facility in California.
- The expansion aims to strengthen flexible packaging capacity and access to Arizona state and Mexico markets.
Emerald Packaging has acquired the flexible packaging assets of Pacific Flexible Solutions, a division of Blower-Dempsay Corporation, for an undisclosed sum in its first expansion.
The investment includes a production facility in Santa Ana, California, US, which is now Emerald Packaging’s second facility in the state.
It enables the flexible plastics provider to serve customers in the state of Arizona and Mexico.
Pallavi Joyappa, president at Emerald Packaging, says: “The opportunity to expand Emerald Packaging’s footprint and acquire the manufacturing assets of Pacific Flexible Solutions checked every box.”
“We’ve never had a second facility, and this location allows us to set up shop close to a key customer base, while also close to our Union City, California headquarters, with equipment and capabilities that match our own. Blower-Dempsay had excellent relationships with their employees, with a culture that reflects our own.”
The company aims to use the acquisition to strengthen its capacity and Blower-Dempsay’s strong regional footprint, as the Santa Ana facility is a three-hour drive from Mexico.
Paper and printing tech
The facility features an eight-color, 52-inch wide Windmoeller & Hoelscher printing press, two Nordmeccanica laminators, two slitters, and a thermal oxidizer.
The company plans to add slitters with laser and hot needle capability and a second printing press soon.
Brad Jordan, president at Blower-Dempsay Corporation, says: “It’s rare to align with another family-owned business that shares such a similar culture and view of how to operate a business, treat employees, and support valued customers.”
“We look forward to exploring synergies that are mutually beneficial, with the added advantage of having Emerald Packaging operate within our Santa Ana facility.”
Earlier this year, Emerald Packaging announced it replaced over one million pounds of virgin PE with PCR material in 2025.
Meanwhile, the company collaborated with Idaho Package, Wada Farms, and Walmart to introduce the first 30% food-contact PCR bag for potatoes.
