Pozzoli SPA and Multi Packaging Solutions announce their strategic partnership to cross license, co-develop, and market their respective products and technologies for the music, home video, and games markets. The partnership unites unparalleled creative resources, proprietary innovations, and significant manufacturing capabilities on two continents.

The combination of Pozzoli and Multi Packaging Solutions offers customers unique capabilities to create and source CD, DVD and special packaging simultaneously in North America and Europe. Both companies also offer a comprehensive range of eco-friendly packaging solutions with minimal environmental impact, including Ekoline and BioD which offer plastic-free alternatives to the styrene tray.

Commenting on the partnership, Marc Shore, CEO of Multi Packaging Solutions, stated “The relationship with Pozzoli is a great fit for Multi Packaging Solutions and our customers. It accelerates product and technology development for both companies and streamlines manufacturing and logistics for customers with international releases.”

“We are excited about working with Multi Packaging Solutions, an industry leader known for creativity, technology innovation, and customer service”, stated Aldo Pozzoli, President and Founder of Pozzoli. “We share with them a common philosophy of customer focus, agility, and superior execution on all levels. The combined strengths of our two companies offer unmatched resources and capabilities for current and future customers in the music, video and games markets.”

About Multi Packaging Solutions

Multi Packaging Solutions is a leading entertainment packaging company offering an array of special packaging and standard print for the music, video, and games/multimedia markets. Founded by Marc Shore, MPS has recruited a seasoned management, sales, and design team with vast experience in media packaging. Unlike traditional packaging companies, MPS is unique in its depth of industry experience, breadth of technologies and range of resources. Key accounts include Electronic Arts, EMI, Microsoft, Paramount Home Entertainment, Sony BMG, Sony DADC, Take Two Interactive, Time Warner, Universal Home Entertainment and Universal Music. More information is available at www.multipkg.com.

About Pozzoli SPA

The Pozzoli Company, based in Milan, with branches in London, Frankfurt and Paris, is a leader in printing industry with particular emphasis on media packaging. For 40 years it has been creating and developing innovative products for clients in the music, publishing and home entertainment markets. Pozzoli is acknowledged for the development of numerous patents that are licensed internationally as benchmarks for high-quality packaging around the world. The most renowned example of Pozzoli innovation is the revolutionary Twin DVD Tray, which holds two discs. Many of their products have contributed to re-writing the rulebook of the packaging industry. Pozzoli’s milestones include: “Amnesiac” by Radiohead, “The Wall:Live” by Pink Floyd, “Solo Collection” by Freddie Mercury, deluxe editions of “Spider-Man”, “The Ultimate Matrix Collection” and “Da Vinci Code”. More information is available at www.pozzolispa.com.