Kush Bottles
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cannabis packaging and accessories |
| Founded | January 1, 2010 in Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Nicholas Kovacevich, Dallas Imbimbo |
| Headquarters | Garden Grove, California , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Ben Wu (CEO), Nicholas Kovacevich (COO) |
| Products | Packaging solutions, containers, cannabis accessories |
Number of employees | 4000 (clients supported, not employees) |
| Website | kushco |
KushCo Holdings is a U.S.-based enterprise specializing in packaging solutions, containers, and related accessories tailored for the cannabis sector. Headquartered in Garden Grove, California, the company is listed on the OTCQB market under the ticker KSHB.
History
Established in 2010 by Nicholas Kovacevich and Dallas Imbimbo in Santa Ana, California, KushCo played a role in advocating for child-resistant packaging laws in Colorado by 2013. The following year, Ben Wu took over as CEO while Kovacevich transitioned to COO. KushCo incorporated in Nevada during 2014 and completed the acquisition of KIM International Corporation.
In May 2015, the firm expanded by purchasing Dank Bottles, a packaging manufacturer located in Colorado. Later that year, it introduced an eCommerce platform aimed at dispensaries and cannabis cultivators and became publicly traded on OTCQB with the symbol KSHB.
The year 2017 marked further growth through the acquisitions of CMP Wellness, a distributor of vaporizers, and Roll-Uh-Bowl, known for silicone water pipes. By the end of that year, KushCo supported approximately 4,000 legal cannabis clients, sold over 100 million units, and achieved a revenue increase of 258% compared to 2016.
In February 2018, Mérida Capital Partners invested $6 million in equity to support the expansion of product offerings and entry into new markets. Additionally, KushCo announced intentions to establish a distribution center in Massachusetts. That same year, it entered the cannabidiol sector by acquiring Summit Innovations, a vaporizer brand.
KushCo’s operational strategy centers on providing ancillary products for the cannabis industry without direct involvement with the plant itself. In 2021, it merged with Greenlane Holdings to form a prominent ancillary cannabis company encompassing multiple brands.