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PaperWorks Acquires Manitowoc, Wisconsin-based Color Craft Graphic Arts

Color Craft Graphic Arts Founded in 1929, Color Craft is an all-inclusive folding carton business that offers sheeting, printing, cutting, and gluing at its facility in in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Nov. 13, 2025 - PaperWorks Industries has acquired Color Craft Graphic Arts ("Color Craft"), a producer of packaging for food, beverage, and household goods.

"This acquisition aligns with our strategy of growth and further supports our ongoing investment and commitment to our customers," says Brian Janki, President and CEO of PaperWorks. "Color Craft meets our criteria for geographic alignment with our mill system and folding carton network, diverse customer mix, and overall cultural fit."

Founded in 1929, Color Craft is an all-inclusive folding carton business that offers sheeting, printing, cutting, and gluing at its facility in in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The company has 120 employees.

Gregg Weber, President and CEO of Color Craft, who will join the PaperWorks team, added, "We are thrilled to join an organization that emulates our values and has an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is a great opportunity for the Manitowoc team to thrive within a larger folding carton network and leverage mill integration to deliver the highest level of service to our customers."

With the addition of Color Craft's folding carton facility, PaperWorks expands its fully integrated folding carton network to include two paperboard mills and six converting facilities across the United States and Canada.

PaperWorks is a leading, integrated North American producer of 100% recycled paperboard and specialized folding cartons. PaperWorks supplies independent packaging converters with coated recycled paperboard (CRB) and provides sustainable, fiber-based packaging solutions to consumer products companies.

SOURCE: PaperWorks Industries, Inc.