Seneca Label and Packaging has announced the acquisition of Seneca Printing Express. Providing a range of offset and flexographic label printing solutions, the Franklin, PA-based company supports Seneca Label and Packaging’s growth plans and presence in the Midwest.

“Jeff Steigerwald has built an exceptional label company with deep roots in Pennsylvania and the Midwest. We are thrilled to partner with Jeff and Seneca Printing Express, and look forward to continuing our growth plan in the Midwest and Northeast areas,” explains Nizar Elias, CEO of Seneca Label and Packaging.

Jeff Steigerwald, owner and operator of Seneca Printing Express, also commented on the acquisition, adding, “We couldn’t be happier for Seneca Printing Express and our family to be joining Seneca Label and Packaging. Nizar Elias and his team bring the right cultural fit for our company and a wealth of knowledge providing us with excellent growth opportunities.”

Seneca Label and Packaging is a growth-oriented label and packaging company with a focus on elevating customer experience and delivering high quality products. The company is led by industry veterans with deep knowledge and expertise in the label and packaging space. The company’s near-term focus will be cut and stack, in-mold, and industrial label printings.

“Seneca Printing Express is a great fit for the strategic vision of Seneca Label and Packaging, and we’re excited about the immense potential for growth this partnership will unlock,” says Ned Weaver of Wood Creek Advisors, serving as the strategic M&A advisor on behalf of Seneca Label and Packaging.

Mark Hahn of Graphic Arts Advisors, representing the seller, also comments, “We got to know Jeff Steigerwald via our value assessment process and had great respect for the growth in label production he had achieved at Seneca Printing Express. From our relationship with Ned Weaver, we also knew of Nizar Elias’ past success in building out a label platform and felt that bringing these parties together was a unique opportunity to establish a new specialty packaging and industrial label platform.”