Bemis buys Chinese specialty film maker

In a bid to expand its platform in the Asia-Pacific region, film and sheet manufacturer Bemis Company Inc. has acquired the China-based specialty film manufacturer Foshan New Changsheng Plastics Films Co. (NCS).

The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

“NCS has strong customer relationships and expertise in specialty film manufacturing for food packaging, personal care packaging, consumer electronics and specialty applications,” said Henry Theisen, president and CEO of Neenah, Wis.-based Bemis. “Their newly expanded manufacturing facilities will also be capable of manufacturing film for sensitive medical device and pharmaceutical applications. With this new specialty film platform, we are well positioned to increase our market position in the Asia-Pacific region.”

NCS is headquartered in Foshan, China.