Acquisition broadens Transilwraps products for printing, other industries
Originally by Jenni Spinner — Graphic Arts Online, November 23, 2009
Transilwrap Company Inc., has announced that it has acquired Quest Films Inc. of Woodstock, IL. This acquisition represents Transilwrap’s long-term commitment to superior quality, customer service and product innovation through industry consolidation and partnership. “Quest Films has been a highly respected competitor of Transilwrap for over 10 years and has built a loyal customer following during that time,” says Mark Stevens, Transilwrap CEO. “Not only are we happy to be adding their valued customers and products to Transilwrap’s existing market position, we are anxious to work alongside their valued employees. We are also proud to welcome the principal’s of Quest Films into the Transilwrap family as key members of our management team that will help us leverage the strength of two great companies in the coming years.” “We look forward to the vast… resources, innovative product development, and expansion of products and services available to our customers that will come from this transaction,” says Dennis Kuta, former President of Quest. The acquisition of Quest solidifies Transilwrap’s leading market position by adding Quest’s growing specialty film business, and provides a unique opportunity to acquire experienced management talent in a highly specialized business such as Thermal Laminating Film. Three former owners of Quest will join Transilwrap’s management team effectively immediately. Dennis Kuta, former President will assume the position of General Manager-Lamination Group. David Thomas, previously the Vice President of Operations at Quest, will become Transilwrap’s Director of Global Purchasing and Jeff McIntosh, Quest’s Vice President of Manufacturing, will join the Operations management team in Franklin Park, IL. Transilwrap Company, Inc. is a manufacturer, coater, and converter of plastics in the thermal laminating, printing, industrial, specialty packaging, and graphic arts markets. Transilwrap is headquartered in Franklin Park, IL, USA, with multiple distribution locations throughout the United States and Canada with 3 key business units, Thermal Laminating Films, Print On Plastics, Industrial Packaging and Specialty Films Groups.
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