Imperial Dade, Jersey City, N.J., USA, has completed the acquisition of JPC Enterprises Inc. (Jersey Paper), Edison, N.J. The transaction represents the eleventh acquisition for Imperial Dade, a national distributor of disposable food service and janitorial supplies, under the leadership of Robert and Jason Tillis, CEO and President of Imperial Dade, respectively.

Jersey Paper is a distributor of paper products, packaging, plastics, disposables, and janitorial supplies, serving the New York City metropolitan, New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania markets. For Imperial Dade, the acquisition of Jersey Paper will provide both Imperial Dade and Jersey Paper’s customers with an expanded product offering and enhanced customer service.

"Jersey Paper’s exceptional reputation and commitment to its customers make for a tremendous fit with the Imperial Dade platform," said Robert Tillis. "We enthusiastically welcome the Jersey Paper team members to Imperial Dade and look forward to working together to grow the business further."

Steven Tabak, president of Jersey Paper, said that "I am confident that the legacy the Tabak family has built in Jersey Paper during the past 80 years will continue under the leadership of Imperial Dade."

Tillis noted that "the acquisition of Jersey Paper, with its rich history, is another step in Imperial Dade’s strategy to establish our position as one of the nation’s premier providers of food packaging, paper products, foodservice disposables, and janitorial and healthcare supplies." 

Founded in 1935, Imperial Dade is a distributor of disposable food service and janitorial supplies in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions and Puerto Rico. Since CEO Robert Tillis and President Jason Tillis assumed their roles in 2007, the company has grown both organically and through acquisitions to become a leader in the disposable food service and janitorial supplies industry.