Rangatira is pleased to announce the sale of 100% of its shares in Auckland Packaging Company Limited (APC) to Blue Star Group (New Zealand) Limited (Blue Star).

APC is a leading designer and manufacturer of bespoke merchandising displays, in-store promotional communications and cardboard packaging and is based in East Tamaki, Auckland. Rangatira acquired APC in 1999 with the aim to support the growth of the business, including via investment and acquisitions – in recent times this has included a world first 8 channel digital press put into operation in 2017 and the acquisitions of The Display Group in 2017 and Jazz Print in 2021.

The business has been ably led for 21 years by Tim Houlden. We thank Tim and the whole APC team for their consistent and longstanding focus on exemplary product design, manufacturing quality and customer service. Furthermore, we believe the APC team with their capabilities will be a valued addition to the Blue Star group and look forward to seeing how the business grows into the future.

Blue Star is New Zealand’s leading marketing execution partner, helping NZ businesses create meaningful engagements with people through marketing. The Blue Star group is made up of established, industry leading operations across manufacturing, print management, design, marketing communications, digital and logistics.