HARTSVILLE SC. November 3, 2014 – Hilex Poly® announced today that its industry-leading portfolio of branded product lines will begin operating under the new name NOVOLEX ™, which will include Hilex Poly®; Duro Bag®; Fortune Plastics® and NOVOLEX Custom Film and Bag™.
Stan Bikulege, NOVOLEX Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, issued the following statement announcing the transition:
“NOVOLEX’s™ mission is to continue a tradition of leadership established by our historic brands in the areas of packaging choice, customer service, manufacturing innovation, quality, and sustainability. The change signifies a number of great companies coming together under a new name focused on delivering value to our customers, suppliers and employees through broader product categories and markets. NOVOLEX’s™ family of packaging brands will create new value and synergies by covering the full spectrum of retailer and institutional companies packaging requirements.”
Hilex Poly a NOVOLEX brand™
The Hilex Poly brand includes a portfolio ranging from grocery, retail, and food service checkout systems such as the QuikMateEZ® bag, to produce bags like the RollStar® system and umbrellas bags. The award winning Bag-2-Bag® plastic bag and film recycling program will also remain part of the Hilex Poly® brand and philosophy.
Duro Bag a NOVOLEX brand™
The Duro Bag® brand of products represents an industry leading portfolio of grocery bags, handle bags, compostable paper lawn and leaf bags, and various specialty bags, including lunch bags, pharmacy bags, Freshness Paper™ bread bags, as well as a broad range of premium paper shopping bags for luxury retailers in North America.
Fortune Plastics a NOVOLEX brand™
The Fortune Plastics® brand of products is an industry leading portfolio of bin liners, food grade packaging and other plastics designed for institutional, retail and food service industries.
NOVOLEX Custom Film and Bag™
NOVOLEX Custom Film and Bag™ is a leading manufacturer of stretch hooder and banner films under the Accu-Stretch™ and Accu-Banner trade names as well as precision engineered films and roll stock for manufacturing and logistics applications.
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