Sapona Plastics Acquires Assets of Whit Corp.

6/1/06 - Sapona Plastics Acquires Assets of Whit Corp.
Whit Corporation and Sapona Plastics, LLC of Asheboro, NC are pleased to announce effective June 1, 2006 that Sapona Plastics has purchased the assets of Whit Corporation. The companies expect to consolidate manufacturing operations during August. Whit manufactured products including grill brushes, cleaning brushes and other products will now be manufactured by Sapona Plastics, LLC. Sales representation and distribution channels will remain unchanged. Key personnel of Whit are now employed by Sapona Plastics including W. Michael Whitaker, president of Whit.
Both companies are committed to customer satisfaction and recognize that 100% on time delivery of quality product is a must. The integration of the two companies provides a powerful combination of capabilities and resources for our customers. Both companies offer a similar approach to customer service. We will continue to build on an outstanding line of unusually useful patented Whit products, recognized for quality and durability, along with complimentary products produced by Sapona. Sapona's larger injection molding facility and modern equipment will insure long term competitiveness through value added manufacturing efficiency.