Global retail products manufacturer Mainetti Group acquires Star Group

David Hutter//January 13, 2020//

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Keasbey-based Mainetti Group, a global manufacturer of retail products, has acquired The Star Group, a creative branding and packaging solutions provider located in Lodi.

Mainetti will integrate The Star Group with its wholly-owned subsidiary RECA Group, which offers labels, hangtags and packaging for many of the world’s best-known luxury fashion brands. The new unit will operate as Star-Reca, A Mainetti Co.

The Mainetti Group says it produces innovative, sustainable, full-service solutions for the retail industry. Sixty years ago, Mainetti pioneered plastic hanger recycling, introducing sustainability practices that continue to lead the industry.

The Star Group delivers design, manufacturing and distribution solutions to apparel retailers and brands, through a broad offering of labels, tags, specialty trim and other highly personalized products. The Star Group has also capitalized on the explosive growth of e-commerce by partnering with online retailers to brand their shipping packages.