# Universal Forest Products acquires Pak-Rite custom packaging maker

Universal Forest Products, through an affiliate, acquired Milwaukee-based Pak-Rite, which designs and manufactures custom packaging solutions, to expand its footprint.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-25
- Where: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: custom packaging solutions
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [UFP Industries](https://endata.com/companies/3044.md) (acquirer)
- [Pak-Rite](https://endata.com/companies/4097.md) (target)

## Sources

- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/deals-mas-week-unilever-huhtamaki-brook-whittle/), 2018-10-25: "Universal Forest Products, through its affiliate, has acquired Pak-Rite to expand its footprint in custom packaging solutions."

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