GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — UFP Packaging has acquired the assets of C&L Wood Products, a manufacturer of pallets and mulch based in Hartselle. UFP Packaging is an affiliate of UFP Industries.
C&L will operate as part of UFP Packaging’s PalletOne business unit, a top manufacturer of machine-built pallets in the U.S., according to a news release.
C&L’s leadership team, including President Henry Bowman and Operations Manager Frank Janek, will remain with the company.
“We’re excited to join the leading packaging solution provider in the U.S. ,” Bowman said. “Both companies in this deal have great teams, and we are looking forward to bringing them together to create more wins through innovation and growth for our customers, our company and our employees.”
C&L was founded in 1975 and acquired by Henry and Blythe Bowman in 1996. When acquired, C&L had 10 employees and revenue of less than $1 million. Under Bowman’s leadership, C&L expanded its operations, adding machinery and other facilities.
Today, C&L employs approximately 115 people and serves customers within a 150-mile radius.
“The addition of C&L expands PalletOne’s geographic footprint, giving us new access to high-volume pallet production in northern Alabama,” said Justin Elwell, executive vice president of PalletOne. “In addition, we see opportunities to expand C&L’s operations to serve a wider range of customers our elite PalletOne products.”
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