Fortis Solutions Group, a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, has acquired Total Label.
WHO: Founded in 2004 by Janet Farris and Chris Farris, with locations in Whitefish, MT, and Memphis, TN, Total Label provides complex pressure-sensitive, extended content, and booklet labels utilizing flexographic, letterpress, digital, and hybrid printing technologies. Total primarily serves the agriculture, health and beauty, nutraceutical, home goods, and food/beverage end-markets.
Fortis Solutions Group offers a breadth of product offerings utilizing flexographic, letterpress, offset, and digital printing capabilities. These offerings include pressure-sensitive and shrink sleeve labels, multi-ply coupon and flexible packaging printing, extended booklet printing, pouches, folding cartons, label applicators, and variable data printing. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, the company also has manufacturing and sales offices across the US.
WHY: Employing over 900 employees across 14 sites, Fortis intends to continue its pursuit of attractive acquisitions to further the breadth of product offerings and locations that can serve its customer base.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Fortis President and CEO John O. Wynne, Jr., commented, “Total Label is known throughout the industry for its highly engineered, value-added products with quick turnaround times. The acquisition of Total will further augment our product portfolio while expanding our geographic reach to the Pacific Northwest. I’m looking forward to working alongside Janet Farris and Chris Farris and the Total team to continue their growth trajectory.”
“As a family-owned business we have always been very purposeful in how we have built the culture and strategy of Total Label,” said Total Label co-founder and owner Janet Farris. “A partnership with Fortis allows us to continue to grow, provide excellent products, and foster a positive environment for our employees.”
Chris Farris, Total Label co-founder and owner, also added, “Speed. Quality. Innovation. That is the motto we’ve employed at Total Label over the past 15 years, and it was the same way when we helped our father run his business. We chose to combine forces with Fortis because they will allow us to continue to innovate for our customers well into the future.”
DETAILS:
