ATLANTA (News release) -- Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, facility solutions and print products and solutions, announced that it has acquired Packaging Solutions which supplies custom packaging products and services throughout Southern California.

"This acquisition is another investment in building on our industry-leading specialty packaging distribution capabilities by strengthening our reach and ability to serve customers in Southern California," said Sal Abbate, Chief Executive Officer of Veritiv. "Packaging Solutions brings to Veritiv a well-established customer base in the region and represents our continued efforts to expand our national platform to better serve customers by combining the strength and scale of Veritiv with the entrepreneurial spirit of smaller, well-run family businesses. We look forward to welcoming Packaging Solutions' employees, customers, and suppliers to the Veritiv team as we continue delivering innovative and sustainable products and services to meet our customers' most complex supply chain needs."

"Our team has a more than 20-year history of serving businesses throughout Southern California by delivering end-to-end packaging solutions to meet their design, production, and logistics needs," said John Tree, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Packaging Solutions. "Joining Veritiv enables us to leverage the company's established commercial infrastructure, packaging procurement and distribution expertise, and enhanced design and testing capabilities to better serve our customers. We are equally excited for the future opportunities for growth this provides our employees and look forward to building on our current successes and enhancing both the employee and customer experience as part of the Veritiv team."