Canada-based Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (IPG), a manufacturer of packaging products and machinery, acquired Better Packages, Inc., an Ansonia, Conn.-based supplier of water-activated tape dispensers. This acquisition further extends IPG's product offering and global presence in the rapidly growing e-commerce market.
Better Packages' product line includes automatic tape dispensing machines used in high-volume applications such as e-commerce fulfillment centers. IPG manufactures reinforced and non-reinforced water-activated tape. This acquisition represents a holistic combination of both machine and consumable products, which should provide IPG with a strong position in the marketplace.