Tosca Acquires G-P's RPC Division

Tosca Ltd., Green Bay, Wis., USA, a U.S.-based provider of reusable container pooling and logistics services to the food supply chain, this week said it has acquired the reusable plastic container division of Georgia-Pacific (GP RPC). The acquisition expands Tosca's portfolio of products and services in the produce, dairy, beverage, and protein industries.

The GP RPC management team and all current employees will join Tosca in conjunction with the transaction. All three of GP RPC's facilities, located in Memphis, Tenn., Garland, Texas, and King City, Calif., will continue to operate as part of the Tosca organization.

"This union will benefit fresh produce companies," said Eric Frank, GM, who will continue to lead the company's Atlanta-based produce division. "Tosca's focus as a market leader for RPCs in multiple industries will bring best practices and accelerate the momentum already established by GP RPC in the fresh produce industry. Together, our shared values and like-minded practices set the stage for a successful future."

The combined Tosca and GP RPC business will operate under the Tosca brand.

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