Company DescriptionTranscontinental Inc. engages in the flexible packaging business in Canada, the United States, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through Packaging, Printing, and Media sectors. The Packaging sector engages in the extrusion, lamination, printing, and converting packaging solutions; and manufacturing and recycling flexible plastic, including rollstock, bags and pouches, coextruded films, shrink films and bags, and advanced coatings. This sector serves cheese and dairy, coffee and tea, meat and protein, pet food, agriculture, beverage, confectionery, industrial, and consumer product markets, as well as supermarkets. The Printing sector provides integrated services for retailers, such as premedia services, flyer and in-store, and door-to-door marketing product printing distribution, as well as print solutions for newspapers, magazines, 4-color books, and personalized and mass marketing products. The Media sector is involved in printing and digital publishing of educational and trade books, and specialized publications for professionals and newspapers in French and English. Transcontinental Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
How the Company Makes MoneyTranscontinental Inc. generates revenue through multiple streams. The flexible packaging segment, which is the largest component of its business, involves the production and sale of packaging products to clients in the food and beverage, agriculture, and industrial sectors. This segment capitalizes on long-term contracts and partnerships with key clients, ensuring a stable revenue flow. In the printing sector, the company offers services for newspapers, magazines, and other printed materials, leveraging its extensive infrastructure and expertise to serve a wide array of customers. Although the media segment is smaller, it contributes to earnings through advertising, subscription fees, and content licensing. The company's diversified revenue model, backed by significant client relationships and a broad geographic presence, underpins its financial performance.