Western Shield Label Company Acquires Northern Cal Labels, Inc.


Rancho Dominguez, CA – Western Shield Acquisitions, LLC, a leading label converter in southern California, today announced that it has acquired Northern Cal Labels, Inc., a noted regional printer that has been serving the area for over 30 years. Headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, Northern Cal Label’s core offerings include prime labels with a particular focus on the automotive, industrial, and food segments.



Nizar Elias, President CEO of Western Shield Acquisitions, LLC, said, “our companies share similar business philosophies and a rich history of being customer centric. We welcome Northern Cal Labels to the Western Shield family and look forward to continued growth together as we leverage our combined capabilities”.



"The equipment Northern Cal brings to our portfolio, combined with our existing presses, allows us to offer our customers the right solution for all their labeling needs. Northern Cal’s strong growth over the past few years has been driven by their responsiveness to the changing needs of the market. Together, Western Shield Label and Northern Cal Label are very well positioned to capitalize on strong market dynamics”, said Rod Couser VP of Business Operations for Western Shield.



With the addition of Northern Cal Label’s established customer base and assets, Western Shield further increases its foothold in the Southern California market and now has opportunities to increase share in the automotive market and reinforce their already strong position in the food market. “By joining forces with Western Shield, we will be able to offer our customers expanded line of products, printing capabilities, and additional capacity. I’m truly excited to being working with Western Shield and I know that our customers will be the biggest beneficiaries of our partnership”, said Ron Broussard President and Founder of Northern Cal Labels.



“As far as Western Shield is concerned, one of the most important aspects of this partnership was bringing Ron and his team’s experience and 30 years of relationships to the Western Shield team. We look forward to working with them for many years to come”, said Elias.



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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