Placon acquires Barger Packaging to strength position in medical packaging industry

US family-owned thermoformed packaging manufacturer Placon Corporation announces that it has acquired Barger Packaging, Inc, a thermoform manufacturer of packaging for the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

"Barger has a strong reputation in the industry for its array of high quality products and focused customer service," said Dan Mohs, CEO of Placon Corporation. "These strengths, combined with Placon’s innovative product design and operational depth, will enable us to deliver greater value to customers."

Scott Duehmig, Barger General Manager adds, "Placon’s technical expertise, material offerings, and in-house tooling will enhance our ability to support our customers and the medical packaging market."

With the acquisition, Placon becomes one of the top three medical thermoformers in the US, the company stresses, adding that they will be a powerful resource for the design, development and production of sterile and non-sterile medical packaging systems.