Akron, Ohio, based manufacturer of corrugated packaging Buckeye Corrugated completes purchase of Empire State Container and T&T Packaging of Syracuse, New York

Lorena Madrigal

AKRON, Ohio , July 1, 2011 (press release) – Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) completed the purchase of Empire State Container, Inc. and T&T Packaging LLC, Syracuse, NY, on June 30, 2011.

Empire started in 1979 and was previously owned by Jim Trombino and Syd Tenenbaum. Since its inception, Empire has been regarded as one of the leading independent sheet plants in central New York, providing exceptional service and products to its customers.

States BCI President & CEO, Doug Bosnik, "The associates at Empire have built a solid business with an excellent market reputation that we felt would fit nicely with our family of companies. Empire will continue to operate as an independent sheet plant under our decentralized operating structure, where we expect that they will continue to grow and prosper in their regional market. We are excited about the acquisition and happy to have them join our Company."

BCI, and employee-owned company, operates eight independent sheet plants, a sales and design center, and a packaging supplies business in eight states throughout the East, Midwest and South.

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