Curbell Plastics announced today that it has acquired Nationwide Plastic, a full-service distributor with extensive manufacturing and precision machining capabilities for plastic parts.
The move adds more than 50 employees of Nationwide Plastic and three plants in Arlington and Houston, TX and Jackson to the Curbell National Plastics Distribution Network, which now has a total of 22 locations. Curbell distributes high-performance plastic sheets, rods, tubes, films, adhesives, sealants and prototype materials for manufacturing.
Although Nationwide Plastic will operate as a division of Curbell in the near future, customers of each company will continue to gain access to the organization's technically-trained sales and business development teams and Curbell and Nationwide e-commerce sites to meet their Plastic demand.
Gerry Helbig, president of Curbell Plastics, said: "Nationwide Plastics is a great fit for Curbell because we have too many things in common. When we merged with their team, we saw them emphasizing timely service and deep industry as we do. The special value of know-how and technical application knowledge. This is why we have been around for so long: Curbell dates back to 1942 and Nationwide began in 1979. "
Curbell Plastics has long served the Texas market in Arlington, and the company said that through the acquisition, the company has increased its physical presence in the central area of the Houston and Oil and Gas-based Houston region, which is statewide The scope of business has been expanded. The two Arlington stores will eventually merge to form the largest Curbell Plastics store. With Jackson's base further expanding its footprint in the south, Curbell, Mississippi's only plastic distribution facility has increased its ability to supply plastic materials and manufacture parts to the region quickly and efficiently.
Chris Jones, vice president of Nationwide Plastics, added: "We believe that Nationwide Plastics customers will soon see that as we combine our resources and talent with Curbell Plastics, their level of service will become better. To me One thing that is particularly attractive is Curbell's commitment to its employees through a nationally recognized training program in our industry. I'm glad to know our team will take their careers to another level Because they will integrate into a culture focused on Curbell's values. "
The acquisition of Nationwide Plastics is Curbell Plastics' largest acquisition to date, but the company said it would not be the last acquisition as they continue to explore growth opportunities.