Vi-Jon Dry Goods Business Commences Chapter 11 Process to Resolve Alleged Legacy Talc Claims; Nice-Pak, Germ-X and Other Emprise Businesses Are Not Impacted and Will Continue Normal Operations

St. Louis, MO — August 2, 2026 — Emprise Group, Inc. (“Emprise”), a St. Louis-based, 100% employee-owned ESOP holding company, announced today that its dry goods subsidiary, Vi‑Jon, LLC (“Vi-Jon”), has commenced a voluntary Chapter 11 process to implement a global...