{"id":14654,"date":"2026-02-02T10:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/?p=14654"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:49:04","slug":"orbis-acquires-robinson-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/news\/orbis-acquires-robinson-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"ORBIS Strengthens Manufacturing Portfolio with Acquisition of Robinson Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORBIS\u00ae Corporation<\/a>, a global leader in reusable packaging solutions, announced the acquisition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.robinsonind.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Robinson Industries,<\/a>\u00a0a recognized pioneer in thermoforming. This strategic move expands ORBIS\u2019 manufacturing capabilities and accelerates its ability to deliver innovative, sustainable packaging solutions across global supply chains. Robinson Industries will transition to the ORBIS brand, ensuring a seamless customer experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in&nbsp;the 1940\u2019s&nbsp;and headquartered in Coleman, Michigan, Robinson Industries&nbsp;brings decades of&nbsp;thermoforming&nbsp;expertise, including&nbsp;single and twin-sheet thermoforming, sheet&nbsp;extrusion&nbsp;and structural foam injection&nbsp;molding. The company\u2019s&nbsp;product portfolio includes&nbsp;custom pallets,&nbsp;lids&nbsp;and trays,&nbsp;serving&nbsp;primarily&nbsp;automotive&nbsp;packaging applications, with&nbsp;additional&nbsp;reach into&nbsp;industrial,&nbsp;agricultural&nbsp;and retail supply chain markets.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The acquisition includes&nbsp;Robinson\u2019s two manufacturing facilities in Coleman, Michigan,&nbsp;adding substantial&nbsp;production&nbsp;capacity and&nbsp;strategic&nbsp;proximity to the Detroit automotive&nbsp;hub.&nbsp;Approximately&nbsp;100&nbsp;skilled&nbsp;employees are joining the ORBIS team, strengthening its&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;and capabilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRobinson Industries\u2019 legacy of innovation and technical excellence aligns with ORBIS\u2019 vision to transform supply chains through reusable packaging,\u201d said Norm Kukuk, President of ORBIS Corporation. \u201cBy combining our strengths, we will accelerate design innovation, deliver faster solutions, and help customers achieve greater sustainability and efficiency.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Customers will&nbsp;gain access to&nbsp;streamlined, end-to-end thermoforming processes, enabling&nbsp;faster design and prototyping, improved&nbsp;quality control,&nbsp;and&nbsp;greater&nbsp;innovation across&nbsp;ORBIS\u2019 expanded&nbsp;packaging portfolio.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRobinson shares ORBIS\u2019&nbsp;deep&nbsp;commitment to customers, employees and the&nbsp;communities we serve,\u201d adds Kukuk. \u201cThis strong cultural alignment will&nbsp;drive&nbsp;a smooth integration and&nbsp;reinforce our shared&nbsp;focus on delivering exceptional value.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Terms of the transaction were not\u00a0disclosed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategic move expands ORBIS\u2019 manufacturing capabilities and accelerates its ability to deliver innovative, sustainable packaging solutions across global supply chains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1875],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbiscorporation.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}