# Orbis acquires Robinson Industries to add thermoforming

Reusable packaging maker Orbis has acquired Robinson Industries, adding thermoforming capabilities and expanding production capacity in the US automotive region near Detroit. Robinson Industries operates two sites in Coleman, Michigan, and employs around 100 people.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-02-03
- Where: Coleman, Michigan, United States
- Jobs: 100
- Status: completed
- Products: thermoformed components, reusable packaging, pallets, lids, trays
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [ORBIS Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/1838.md) (acquirer)
- [Robinson Industries](https://endata.com/companies/90083.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ecoplasticsinpackaging.com](https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/mergers-acquisitions/orbis-buys-robinson-industries-to-add-thermoforming/), 2026-02-03: "Robinson Industries’ legacy of innovation and technical excellence aligns with Orbis’s vision to transform supply chains through reusable packaging."

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