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Tosca buys GP’s plastic container division

   Tosca Ltd., a provider of reusable container pooling and logistics services to the food supply chain, has acquired the reusable plastic container division of Georgia-Pacific (GP RPC).
   “The acquisition of GP RPC allows Tosca to expand its available services to its customers, including food and beverage processors, produce growers, grocery retailers and foodservice operators.” said John Frey, chief executive officer of Green Bay, Wis.-based Tosca, in a statement.
   GP RPC’s management and current employees will join Tosca with the transaction. All three GP RPC facilities – located in Memphis, Tenn., Garland, Texas, and King City, Calif. – will operate as part of Tosca.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.