Emerald Packaging Expands in California

Emerald Packaging recently expanded its production capabilities to Southern California, establishing its second facility in the state, with the purchase of Blower-Dempsay Corp. in Santa Ana.

The deal is the first acquisition in Emerald Packaging’s 63-year history and gives the company a well-positioned location to serve produce customers in Arizona and northern Mexico, the company said in a news release.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company says the purchase will increase Emerald’s headcount from 250 to more than 300 by the end of the year.

“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,” says Pallavi Joyappa, president of Emerald Packaging, which was founded in 1963. “Blower-Dempsay had excellent relationships with its employees, with a culture that very much reflects our own.”

Emerald will now be three hours to the Mexicali crossing as opposed to over a day, which is critical to serving customers in that region, the company adds.

“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,” says Brad Jordan, president of Blower-Dempsay Corp. “We look forward to exploring synergies that are mutually beneficial, with the added advantage of having Emerald operate within our Santa Ana facility.”

Blower-Dempsay Corp., a family-owned manufacturing and distribution company specializing in corrugated solutions, folding cartons, industrial packaging distribution, and packaging engineering, was founded in 1973.  It consists of Pak West, Pacific Western Container, Pacific Conveyor Systems, Pacificorr Graphics & Displays, Diamond Marketing Group, and Nexis Global.