Unilever Sells Cosmetics Labs of America To Visual Pak

The Visual Pak Companies has acquired Cosmetic Labs of America (CLA) from Unilever.

Located in Chatsworth, California, CLA is a West Coast contract packaging company for the personal care and cosmetic industries.CLA became a Unilever asset as a result of its May 2011 acquisition of Alberto Culver.

“At a time when many of our competitors are struggling or looking to downsize, we are aggressively looking to grow both organically and through acquisitions to strengthen our company,” said Clayton Bolke, CEO, The Visual Pak Companies.”These acquisitions enhance both our product offering and our geographic footprint to better serve existing and new customers.”

Oscar Saldarriaga, General Manager of CLA, will join The Visual Pak Companies continuing to lead and manage CLA business activities.

Additionally, Visual Pak has has made a deal for the plant facility and equipment assets of Hexagon Packaging Corporation, which specializes in consumer and industrial cleaning products, chemical processing and filling services.

Established in 1985 and located in Waukegan IL, Hexagon has been specializing in liquid blending and filling of household and industrial cleaners, fabric washes, polishes, and various other products for the automotive and household industries. With the additional capabilities and expertise with such products as car waxes, polishes, jewelry cleaners, consumer and commercial grade cleaners, and much more, this acquisition will help compliment many of our existing customers by providing another opportunity to single source the manufacturing of their brands as well as offer us opportunities to forge relationships with new customers seeking such services.

In addition to liquid blending and filling, this operation also offers packaging services such as shrink wrapping, blister packaging, assembly, labeling and years of significant distribution experience.This new acquisition will also operate and be managed by American Blending & Filling (ABF).