CJK Group acquires Minnesota label converter Viking Label & Packaging

Printing and publishing group CJK Group has acquired Viking Label & Packaging, an independent pressure-sensitive label converter based in Nisswa, Minnesota. Financial terms were not disclosed. Viking will operate as a standalone CJK Group company, keeping its brand and management team, while gaining shared back-office support in HR, IT and finance.

Why this mattersThe deal extends a print and production group into label and packaging manufacturing, adding digital, RFID and tamper-evident label capabilities to its portfolio.

• CJK Group acquired Viking Label & Packaging, based in Nisswa, Minnesota.
• Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
• Viking was established in 1965 and specialises in custom pressure-sensitive labels and inserts.
• Viking's technical portfolio includes cold foil, embossing, multi-panel booklets, variable data, QR codes and RFID inlay insertion.
• Viking will continue to operate under its own brand with its existing executive management team.
• CJK Group will integrate Viking into its central HR, IT and finance back-office infrastructure.

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