Cope Plastics acquires JB Jensen & Sons

Plastics distributor strengthens its business in the Midwest with deal.

Cope Plastics, an Alton, Illinois-based distributor and fabricator of plastic sheet, rod and tube, has acquired the assets of J.B. Jensen & Son Inc., located in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Under terms of the deal, Cope Plastics will continue to do business under the name of J.B. Jensen & Son from the acquired Genoa City facility.

J.B. Jensen & Son manufactures specialty plastic components for industry. The company uses screw machines and CNC equipment to machine plastic materials of all types, shapes and sizes to create custom parts for thousands of companies, according to Cope Plastics. End markets include automotive, electronics, food hauling, farm equipment and aerospace industries among others.

This acquisition allows Cope to offer an even higher level of custom fabrication and application solution services to its customers throughout the United States, the company says.

Cope Plastics says it prides itself on its award-winning recycling programs and is one of the largest women-owned businesses in the St. Louis area.