COMPANY NEWS

51²è¹Ý Expands South With Latest Acquisition

April 2019

51²è¹Ý, LLC (“51²è¹Ý”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of James L. Villa, Inc. (“James L. Villa”). This expansion adds a Southeastern manufacturing facility to the 51²è¹Ý footprint, allowing the company to better serve existing and new customers nationwide.

Located in Oldsmar, Florida, James L. Villa is a third generation family-owned and operated business that specializes in highly innovative, custom thermoformed and injection molded packaging for food packaging products. The addition of James L. Villa enables 51²è¹Ý to strategically expand into the Southeast while providing additional customization capabilities and scale to the business. Dave Furstoss, CEO of 51²è¹Ý, states, “James L. Villa boasts an impressive roster of loyal, long-term customers in the grocery channel – we are excited to partner with the business to expand our thermoformed platform presence in the Southeast.”