Exopack Buys DuPont's Whitby Performance-Films Plant
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DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems (www.liquidpackaging.dupont.com) says Nov. 1 that it will sell its performance-films business segment and its Whitby, Ontario, Canada, operating facility to Exopack Performance Films, Inc. (www.exopack.com), an affiliate of private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners. The deal is expected to close later this month.
The performance-films operations focus on the production of Dartek® Nylon 6.6 cast film, a high-quality barrier film, and the Sclairfilm® family of premium sealant films. These products are manufactured at the Whitby facility and used in a variety of packaging and industrial applications. As part of the sale, DuPont Liquid Packaging will enter a long-term supply agreement with Exopack for films and laminates produced at Whitby site.
Exopack will offer employment to all employees involved in the Whitby operations.
