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B2B Industrial Packaging, one of the fastest growing industrial fastener, stretch film, and strapping providers in the U.S., just announced the significant expansion of its fastener expertise and inventory—made possible by the recent acquisition of Anasco.

Two of the most valuable aspects of the acquisition were the addition of fastener experts Dean Summerfield, with 40 years of fastener experience; and Michael Manthei, with 20 years of fastener experience. Both also have expertise in other packaging areas and both are now regional sales managers at B2B Industrial Packaging. “We have a broad understanding of, not only the construction market in general, but also specific areas such as safety solutions,” Manthei said.

Summerfield and Manthei both said that they are excited to be bringing their fastener expertise and construction industry knowledge to the company. “B2B Industrial already has a huge established client base and almost all of them are using some type of fastener product that, until now, they weren’t getting from us,” Summerfield said. “Now we can offer them a broader product range and streamline their buying process.”

B2B Industrial Packaging acquired Anasco, Inc., one of the most highly regarded industrial packaging suppliers in the region, in August. This was the largest packaging industry acquisition to occur in the Midwest in recent years.

Servicing more than 6,000 active clients, B2B Industrial Packaging sells a full range of packaging equipment and supplies including steel strapping, stretch film, and fasteners to clients primarily in the Central Great Lakes, the Central Plains, California, Texas, North Carolina, and Mexico. B2B Industrial Packaging is unique in that it also operates a state-of-the-art strapping and fastener tool repair facility that services the entire U.S.