CCL Industries Acquires Australian Healthcare Label Company

Toronto-based CCL Industries Inc., a world leader in the development of labeling and specialty packaging for the consumer products and healthcare industries, announced that it has acquired Purbrick Ltd., a privately held company based in Melbourne, Australia. Purbrick supplies patient information leaflets and pressure sensitive labels to global pharmaceutical customers located in Australia. The purchase price was C$2 million. Purbrick will change its trading name immediately to CCL Label and become part of CCL’s global network of label supply facilities for pharmaceutical companies. Purbrick’s management team is expected to continue with CCL.