Oliver Medical, Grand Rapids, MI, acquires Tolas Healthcare Packaging, Feasterville, PA, combining two veteran medical/pharmaceutical packaging suppliers. Deal results in broader product line as well as expanded coating, manufacturing operations. Merged firm supplies hot-melt as well as water-based adhesive technologies.

Oliver, a portfolio company of Mason Wells, Milwaukee, WI, since June 2007, produces die-cut lidstock, rollstock, pre-formed pouches from manufacturing operations in Grand Rapids, plus Venray, The Netherlands. Tolas specializes in sterile-grade packaging including peelable or tear-open pouches, heat-seal-coated lidding.