Vaughan, ON – May 2, 2022 – Spicers Canada, a leading Canadian distributor of Paper and Specialty Products, Graphic Systems and Solutions, and Packaging and Facility Solutions announces the immediate acquisition of Duroflex Specialty Papers Inc., a respected distributor of specialty products to the Graphic Arts Industry.

Privately owned and located in Mississauga, Ontario, Duroflex has operated for 22 years with a focus on delivering unique product solutions and service excellence with a sincere alignment to its customers’ distinct needs.

“Acquiring Duroflex will extend available solutions within our paper and specialty product segments, benefitting both companies’ customer and supply partners,” said Cory Turner, President of Spicers Canada.

He added that the acquisition of Duroflex fits with the organization’s strategy to continue to focus on its core strength as a respected partner to Canada’s Graphic Arts Industry while identifying opportunities to expand its customer base and deliver comprehensive solutions across multiple product strategies.

Duroflex President Kevin Gibb remarked, “This is a win-win for all parties. Our customers will continue to be serviced with our commitment and standards of excellence, and now they will have a wider range of products and services that they can access in this ever changing industry.”

Duroflex will initially operate independently while it is determined how best to align its customers’ needs to Spicers logistics capabilities across its extensive distribution platform.

About Spicers Canada

Spicers Canada is a leading distributor of commercial print and business paper, specialty products, graphic solutions, including commercial pressroom and sign & display equipment and material, packaging and facility supplies and equipment. It operates from 21 strategically located sales and distribution operations, represented by over 600 employees and with a history that dates over a century. The company is uniquely positioned to deliver relevant product solutions to multiple customer markets. Spicers Canada is a division of Central National Gottesman (CNG) based in Purchase, NY and founded in 1886. For more information on Spicers Canada, refer to www.spicers.ca.

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Spicers Canada ULC
200 Galcat Drive
Vaughan Ontario Canada
L4L 0B9
905 265 5000