<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Salinas, CA-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">1.23.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Robert Mann Packaging announced its acquisition of Cypress Packaging & Supply of Castroville, CA, a leading supplier of corrugated packaging to the California central coast area. RMP has acquired the current inventory of Cypress’ Castroville warehouse and will begin manufacturing corrugated containers for existing Cypress customers, with faster turnaround and high quality products, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/robertmann012313body.jpg" alt="Images012313" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">RMP President Steve Carroll wrote in an email to employees "Cypress Packaging is a respected supplier to the same industries we serve- floral nursery, produce, seafood & industrial in the Central Coast area."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"Our goal to continue to grow market share is tempered with our goal of remaining a high service packaging company. That is why Cypress was such a great fit." said Carroll. "They have a great reputation and have been a long term strong competitor known for excellent sales and service."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The RMP box plant located in Salinas will service the former Cypress customers. “The customer base that Cypress serves…fits out Salinas box plant and current shipping lanes perfectly,” said Carroll. RMP has retained Cypress sales staff to continue serving former customers and provide a smooth transition.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"To sell floral nursery packaging you have to work closely with the grower/shippers and have knowledge of how their products need to ship and perform. The Cypress sales staff has that kind of relationship and respect from their customers." said Carroll. "RMP's scale with our box plant and ownership in the Cal Sheets corrugator will help to serve the Cypress customer base with better products and faster turnaround of orders.” </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robert-mann-packaging-rmp-a-salinas-manufacturer-of-corrugated-packaging-acquires-cypress-packaging--supply-188016881.html/" target="_new">PRNewswire </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
