PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release – January 29, 2020

London, ON — Jones Packaging Inc., a market leader in advanced packaging and medication dispensing solutions, today unveils a new corporate identity as the company celebrates 100 years serving health and wellness markets. At the centre of the new identity is a change of the company name to Jones Healthcare Group and an updated corporate logo.

As Jones Healthcare Group, the company also positions itself against an aggressive growth strategy with plans to invest $20 million into the business over the next two years.

“Over a century ago, Jones provided apothecary packaging to help pharmacists safely dispense medication to patients,” says Ron Harris, President & CEO at Jones. “One thing has never wavered since our beginning – we have always been focused on wellness. It’s in our DNA.”

Through its three business units and two European subsidiaries, Venalink UK and Venalink Spain, the company’s new identity aligns closely with a continued vision to advance healthcare with progressive packaging platforms that put consumer well-being first and respond to evolving market needs.

“We offer our clients unique expertise across a range of health and wellness sectors,” says Christine Jones Harris, Principal, Corporate Development at Jones. “And as an organization rooted in innovation, we collaborate with global government regulators and agencies, educational institutions and advocacy groups to understand what’s important to consumers and build solutions for the future, such as connected and intelligent packaging.”

With the launch of its new name and logo, the company has released an updated corporate website at www.joneshealthcaregroup.com to share its story and commitment to packaging the future of healthcare through the next century.

For more information:
Elyse Michaud
Manager, Corporate & Market Communications
Jones Healthcare Group
t:
      +1.519.659.5240
e:
      Elyse.Michaud@JonesHealthcareGroup.com

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About Jones Healthcare Group
Jones Healthcare Group is a world-class provider of progressive packaging and medication dispensing solutions. For over a century the company’s partnerships, knowledge and expertise across healthcare sectors have provided insights and opportunities for clients in response to evolving market needs.

Jones has been a long-time, trusted partner to some of the most recognized global pharmaceutical and wellness brands and the largest pharmacy groups across the world. The company’s full-service and integrated offering includes graphic and CAD design, print and conversion for folding cartons and pressure sensitive labels, blistering, pouching, convenience vial filling and secondary packaging services, as well as a range of medication dispensing and delivery products.

From packaging that protects and informs, to new platforms that improve consumer outcomes – Jones Healthcare Group is invested in advancing wellness. For more information, please visit www.joneshealthcaregroup.com.