Current investments
Salbro Bottle Group
"In February 2008, C.A. Bancorp provided growth capital to Salbro Bottle Group, an established designer, manufacturer and distributor of packaging components."
Salbro Bottle Group produces and distributes packaging components, including plastic and glass containers, pumps, lids and accessories for a diversified range of industries. Serving a broad range of sectors, Salbro products form part of the packaging for many household brand name products. Salbro has two manufacturing and warehouse facilities, one in Toronto, Ontario and the other in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Between its two facilities, Salbro utilizes seven independent production lines to manufacture plastic bottles and containers using a high-speed stretch blow molding process. Salbro has an in-house design capability to create custom containers, or the company can draw from an existing library of more than 170 designs for use on its production lines.
ASSET CLASS: Industrials
OVERVIEW: $4 million investment in specialized bottle manufacturer and distributor, Salbro Bottle Group
RATIONALE: The combination of its distribution activities with its manufacturing operations provides diversification to the business as well as value-added solutions to its customers. Leveraging this diversified approach, C.A. Bancorp believes Salbro is well positioned to move forward with several exciting growth opportunities across the packaging industry.
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