Merit Packaging of Kansas City is acquired by R.V. Evans Company - O'Keeffe and O'Malley

Merit Packaging of Kansas City is acquired by R.V. Evans Company

May 19, 2017

This joining of forces combines Merit's 40 years and R.V. Evans' 80 years of industry expertise further elevating Merit’s presence in the Kansas City metropolitan area, and enhancing the packaging and fastening solutions and services it provides to existing and new business partners within the geographic area.

Celebrating its 80th year in business, R.V. Evans is a 3rd generation family-owned full-service distributor of industrial packaging and fastening systems serving manufacturing, wholesale, and construction industries as well as its Global Account Partners throughout the world. With sales and service teams deployed throughout the Greater Midwest, the Company is an authorized servicing distributor for industry recognized product lines such as Bostitch, Paslode, Automated Packaging Systems, Storopack, Orion, Belcor, FoxJet, and more. R.V. Evans Company specializes in identifying areas where process improvements lead to cost savings for its business partners and is highly recognized for its award winning technical service knowledge and support.

R.V. Evans Company has locations in Earth City, MO, Indianapolis, IN, and Decatur, IL.