Industrial and packaging supplies firm BlackHawk Industrial has acquired US-based Packaging Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

The agreement will enable the BlackHawk Industrial to increase its focus on technical solutions across a new group of product offerings in the marketplace.

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Headquartered in Minnesota, US, Packaging provides packaging and fastening equipment and supplies.

"The agreement will enable BlackHawk Industrial to increase its focus on technical solutions across a new group of product offerings."

The company operates in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. It focuses on technical, value-added packaging solutions, as well as niche fastening products.

With the investment in Packaging, BlackHawk Industrial will expand its geographical reach and sales opportunities in the region.

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Packaging will also expand into existing BlackHawk Industrial locations, with the co-located facility in Omaha for the first quarter of this year.

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Its commercial management team will continue to lead the business as product category specialists.

BlackHawk Industrial CEO Bill Scheller said: "We continue to attract and acquire the best local distributors in a given product category to become part of the business we are building in North America.

"By adding exciting bolt-on product categories requiring a technical sales approach, such as packaging and fasteners, in conjunction with the Packaging Inc. sales talent, we believe this is a pure win-win."