Western Shield Label Company Acquires Hand on a Label


Rancho Dominguez, CA  – Western Shield Acquisitions, LLC, a leading label converter in southern California, today announced that it has acquired Hand on a Label, LLC., a noted regional printer in the San Diego metropolitan area. Hand on a Label’s core offerings include prime labels with a particular focus on the food and beverage industries.



Nizar Elias, President CEO of Western Shield Acquisitions, LLC, said, “We welcome Hand on a Label and its owner­operator, Jacob Cohen, to the Western Shield family. We look forward to working through Hand on a Label’s existing customer network to grow Western Shield’s footprint in the San Diego area.”



"Bringing Jacob’s expertise as an owner­operator into Western Shield will help us in our quest to continually offer our customers the most innovative labeling solutions for even their most complicated projects. Hand on a Label’s success has been driven by Jacob’s ability to offer unique solutions in a very timely manner. Together, Western Shield Label and Hand on a Label will continue to drive innovation for both customer bases”, said Rod Couser VP of Business Operations for Western Shield.



With the addition of Hand on a Label’s established customer base in San Diego, Western Shield further increases its position as the regional supplier of note to the entire Southern California area. “I’m really looking forward to joining the Western Shield team and offering their expanded line of products and capabilities to my customers”, said Cohen, Founder of Hand on a Label.



Effective immediately, the company will do business under the Western Shield name in their 27,000 square ft. facility in the industrial center of Rancho Dominguez, CA.



Since 1970, Western Shield Label Company has been providing high end, custom printed labels and packaging for manufacturers, distributors, and brokers in Southern California and throughout the United States, Mexico Canada. Western Shield specializes in Expanded Content Labels, Instant Redeemable Coupons, and 10 color work. For more information on Western Shield Label Company, please call 1­866­ 975­2235 or visit www.westernshield.com.

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