The Occasions Group, part of the Taylor Corporation, has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Accu Copy, including its AccuFlex division, which specialises in the production of flexible packaging products.
Based in North Carolina, Accu Copy also does business under the AccuLink name, delivering commercial print, direct mail and promotional marketing products.
‘AccuLink is an ideal fit for The Occasions Group,’ commented Nate Mullikin, enterprise leader at Taylor. ‘It complements our business model perfectly and strengthens our capabilities for our distributor and reseller partners.
‘Like us, AccuLink has invested heavily in the digital print space. They operate one of North Carolina’s leading white-label e-commerce fulfilment facilities as well as a wide range of binding, finishing and direct mail services in-house, something we believe to be a long-term growth area.’
Troy Barnes, president of Taylor’s consumer labels business unit, went on to specifically address how the AccuFlex division, which was formed in 2020, fit into the equation.’Taylor is aggressively growing its flexible packaging business and AccuFlex offers an obvious growth opportunity for our Prime Labels & Packaging group,’ he said. ‘We see a big growth curve ahead for flexible packaging and we’re especially intrigued by what they’re doing in regard to sustainability.’
Finally Tom O’Brien, the founder and owner of Accu Copy, highlighted what he called the ‘many synergies’ between the companies. ‘Taylor has been a valued supplier for us since our founding in 1980 and I honestly can’t think of a better partner,’ he said. ‘Our respective product lines and technologies mesh perfectly, but there’s also the cultural element. Taylor has an entrepreneurial spirit and is privately held, just like Accu Copy, so they’re always investing for the future. I’m excited to see what we can accomplish together.’
