MSI Express

MSI Express

Contract manufacturing and packaging for foods

Overview

MSI Express is a contract manufacturing and packaging partner for the food and beverage industry in the U.S., offering blending, filling, packaging, and private-label production across 15 facilities. Its services cover dry and liquid blending, bottle and stick-pack filling, pouching, secondary packaging, and manufacturing for vitamins, supplements, and dry pet food, providing turnkey, single-source solutions. It differentiates itself through scale, diverse packaging formats (including aseptic filling via Power Packaging) and large-scale blending capabilities from PacMoore Hammond, plus growth from strategic acquisitions and private-equity backing, all backed by SQF Level 3 food safety. Its goal is to be a trusted, end-to-end supplier in the CPG supply chain, helping brands bring products to market efficiently and safely.

About MSI Express

Simplify's Rating
Why MSI Express is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Food & Agriculture

Industrial & Manufacturing

Consumer Goods

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Newcomerstown, Ohio

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Nonantum bought MSI Express in March 2025, signaling fresh capital and growth backing.
  • Ripon, Wisconsin opened in 2025, expanding liquid processing and packaging capacity.
  • PNC Erieview co-invested in 2025, showing lender confidence in MSI's scaled platform.

What critics are saying

  • Food safety failures remain real: the 2022 Unilever recall exposed allergen-labeling control gaps.
  • Revelio counted 898 employees in March 2026, while openings fell 56% from 2025.
  • If major brands diversify away after one recall or plant disruption, MSI loses utilization fast.

What makes MSI Express unique

  • March 2025 Nonantum kept Charles Weinberg, preserving customer continuity through ownership change.
  • MSI Express now spans 16 facilities and 3 million square feet across six states.
  • Its stick-pack, aseptic, dry blending, and liquid packaging breadth reduces supplier handoffs.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Growth & Insights and Company News

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MSI Express, Inc.
May 8th, 2025
MSI Express Named Contract Manufacturing Packaging Company of the Year 2025

MSI Express named Contract Manufacturing Packaging Company of the Year 2025.

Sea Duck Joint Venture
Mar 28th, 2025
PE Weekly: M&A Focuses on Business, Finance Service Providers

Contract manufacturing and packaging solution provider MSI Express, which services the food and beverage space, has been acquired by middle-market private equity firm Nonantum Capital Partners, according to a recent press release.

Business Wire
Mar 27th, 2025
Nonantum Capital Partners Acquires MSI Express, a Leading Co-Manufacturing and Co-Packaging Services Company

Nonantum announced the acquisition of MSI Express, a contract manufacturing and packaging partner for leading food and beverage brands.

Sun Business Media LLC
Mar 27th, 2025
HCI Sells MSI Express to Nonantum Capital Partners

In October 2020, MSI acquired Power Packaging's St. Charles, Illinois manufacturing facility, with liquid filling, dry blending, and pouching capabilities, from Post Holdings.

MSI Express, Inc.
Jun 21st, 2023
MSI Express, Inc. | MSI Express is the Stick Pack Authority

In 2005 MSI Express collaborated with the iconic Crystal Light brand and commercialized the first stick pack.

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