Article: Paper tiger.(Wall Street West)(Barkoff Container & Supply Co)(Brief Article)

Sun Valley-based packaging manufacturer Marfred Industries earlier this month acquired Barkoff Container & Supply Co. of Hayward.

Marfred, a 40-year-old business, converts 42 million square feet of corrugated board into shipping cartons, point of purchase displays and other merchandise holders per month. It will blend the sales and distribution operations of the Barkoff, a 76-year-old that is active in Northern California but has no manufacturing operation.

"They were a great fit because it is a new market for us," said Brian Malloy, Marfred's director of marketing. "We ...

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