Inovar Packaging Group Acquires Tabco

Inovar Packaging Group, LLC (“Inovar”) has recently completed its acquisition of Tabco, Inc. (“Tabco”) in Kansas City, KS in partnership with the existing Tabco management team. This is Inovar’s fifth platform company and adds to its existing manufacturing footprint in Dallas, TX, Boston, MA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Milwaukee, WI. The company is executing on a strategic plan for growth, both organically and through acquisitions in partnership with business owners and management, building a regionally based prime label and flexible packaging business across North America. Inovar’s mission is to serve the needs of specialty consumer and industrial products companies who value short lead times, innovative solutions, technical support, and local service while also offering multiple locations and production options for redundancy and flexibility. “We are extremely excited to have Tabco join the Inovar family,” said Jeff Brezek, Executive Chairman of Inovar Packaging. “Co-owners Gene and John Kubicki have built a dynamic culture of customer focus, innovation, and outstanding service with an amazing team of people. They are a fantastic addition to the Inovar platform”, Brezek added.

Gene Kubicki, President of Tabco, will continue to lead the Tabco platform. “I am very proud to join forces with the Inovar team. The cultural fit and strategic focus on customers, employees, and partners cemented my belief that Inovar is the right partner for our business”, Kubicki said. “Inovar’s scale and broad capabilities will allow us to continue building our market-leading position and achieve our future growth objectives by delivering additional product offerings to our valued customer base and helping to build in critical operational redundancies.”, Kubicki added.

Founded in 1957 in Kansas City, KS, Tabco was established with the goal of consistently delivering value to its customers. With over 60 years of experience serving the pet food, agrichemical, food & beverage, personal care, and industrial sectors, Tabco understands the ever-changing needs of its customers. Tabco is dedicated to delivering high-quality innovative solutions, flexible and timely responsiveness, and a commitment to mutual success with its customers.

Ongoing Strategic Investments

Inovar, in partnership with AEA Investors, will continue to make strategic investments in all areas of the business to meet the demanding quality, service, and delivery requirements of today’s fast-paced production and distribution environments. “We understand the complex and ever-changing needs of growing consumer and industrial products companies and are committed to increasing our value-added offering and expanding our geographic reach to meet those needs,” said Jeff Brezek.