Rondo AG has reached an agreement with Contemporary Graphics and Bindery, Inc. (CGS) to merge its U.S. subsidiary Rondo-Pak Inc., with the business of CGS. The merged company, Rondo-Pak, LLC, will offer a portfolio of packaging and printed components for customers operating in complex environments, including the pharmaceutical industry.
 
The newly combined business will begin operations in early 2016, with their sites in Norristown, PA and Pennsauken, NJ. The merger includes all activities of Rondo-Pak and CGS in the U.S., as well as Rondo-Pak’s additional production site in San Juan, PR.
 
The merged business will offer an extended range of printed packaging formats such as inserts, leaflets, medication guides and regulated marketing materials, and will benefit from technological resources and production capacities in the area of supply chain optimization. 
 
Joachim Hoeltz, chief executive officer of Rondo AG, Switzerland, said, ”Our U.S. subsidiary Rondo-Pak is gaining a strong strategic partner. We are looking forward to further strengthening and expanding the partnerships with our common global customers as well as to jointly developing new opportunities.”
 
Tim Moreton, chief executive officer of CGS, said, “We are looking forward to this joint business approach. Adding value for our customers by offering more customized solutions, excellent services and a comprehensive portfolio of printed components is our key aim for the transaction.”
 
Victor Dixon, president of Rondo-Pak added, “This combination with CGS is a great step forward in realizing our future business growth strategy. We are adding resourcesand enhancing our production capacities. This clearly enables us to serve our customers even better.”