VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a leading provider of high-impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners LP, announced the acquisition of Cinton Inc (d/b/a West Coast Labels) based in Placentia, CA. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
West Coast Labels is a full-service digital and flexographic printer of pressure sensitive labels serving the food and beverage, health and beauty, nutraceutical, wine and spirits, produce, and industrial end markets.
Fortis President and CEO John O. Wynne Jr. said, “Over the past 50 years, Sam Scaffide and the West Coast Labels team have established themselves as one of the leading label companies in Southern California. Building on our recent acquisition of Digital Dogma, we are excited to grow our presence in the Los Angeles market and further expand the breadth and depth of capabilities we provide our customers.”
West Coast Labels owner Sam Scaffide commented, “It was an easy decision to entrust our company’s legacy to Fortis, given their track record of taking care of employees, customers, and company reputation.”
Employing more than 1,300 employees across 22 manufacturing sites, Fortis intends to continue its pursuit of attractive acquisitions to further the breadth of product offerings and locations which can better serve its customer base.