YAKIMA, WA - H.R. Spinner Corporation, a leading packaging distributor to the fresh fruit and produce industry, announced it has completed its acquisition of Growers Container Co. of Spreckels, California. The acquisition expands H.R. Spinner's reach into one of the nation's most important produce regions. Owners Craig and Shawn Waite will remain with the company to support a smooth transition.
Since 1990, Growers Container has provided and distributed packaging to the produce industry from its facility on the site of the historic Spreckels Sugar Plant in the heart of the Salinas Valley. The company is a full-service packaging supplier focused on product innovation and packaging solutions, and helps customers manage complex packaging programs, including re-order timing, quantities, and finished goods inventory, using their forecast demand and inventory data. Its offerings also include tray forming services and a high-tech and industrial packaging division, SC Packaging.
Headquartered in Yakima, Washington, with four locations across the Pacific Northwest, H.R. Spinner has served the region's tree fruit and produce growers, packers, and shippers since 1916. For 110 years, the company has remained privately held, with its owners still actively involved in the business every day, a hands-on commitment that shapes how it serves customers. H.R. Spinner is the industry leader in machine-made boxes, and its machine department builds and services box-forming equipment on site at customers' facilities, keeping packing lines running smoothly year-round. With roughly 100 employees, the company provides corrugated and specialty packaging, machine-made box programs, inventory management, and dependable local service to many of the region's largest fruit operations.
"Growers Container has built a strong reputation for expertise and service in the Salinas Valley," said Kailan Dunn, President of H.R. Spinner Corporation, in the recent release. "We're excited to bring the same level of service our Northwest customers count on, along with our machine department, to the great packing companies in the Salinas Valley and beyond. Together, we can offer growers and shippers greater supply stability and broader resources."
"H.R. Spinner is a great fit for our customers," said Craig and Shawn Waite. "Their service, resources, and machine capabilities will be a real benefit to the packers we serve."
Growers Container will continue operating from its Spreckels facility, and customers can expect no disruption to service or ordering. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
