Date Closed

October 27, 2008

Lead Office

Toronto

On October 27, 2008, ORBIS Corporation, a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, acquired Norseman Plastics Holdings, Ltd. The acquired business is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Included in the acquisition are manufacturing and warehousing facilities in Toronto; Howell, Mich.; Osage City, Kan. and Kissimmee, Fla. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Norseman manufactures plastic reusable containers, trays, bins and pallets used in bakery, beverage, dairy, recycled material/waste collection, food service, agriculture and meat processing applications. Norseman Plastics has approximately 600 employees in North America. 

ORBIS has about 1,200 employees worldwide and helps companies in a wide range of industries optimize their supply chain with plastic reusable containers, pallets, totes and dunnage. 

McCarthy Tétrault LLP advised ORBIS with a team led by Robert Hansen.