Arsenal Capital Partners Acquires Controlling Interest in Revolution; The Stephens Group Takes Minority Stake

Revolution Acquires Polar Plastics from Spell Capital Partners

October 23, 2020

Packaging

Revolution, a Little Rock-based manufacturer of sustainable plastic solutions, acquired Polar Plastics Corporation from Spell Capital Partners to expand its production footprint and deepen penetration into packaging, agriculture and retail end markets. Polar Plastics is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota and operates a 100,000-square-foot polyethylene film and bag manufacturing facility; Spell Capital had owned the business since 2018.

Revolution Acquires Five Points Films

August 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Revolution, a Little Rock-based sustainable plastics manufacturer, has acquired Five Points Films, a Shelbyville, Tennessee manufacturer of cast hand and machine stretch film. The add-on expands Revolution’s national footprint and stretch-film manufacturing capacity and will enable the application of Revolution’s recycled-content, circular manufacturing capabilities to the stretch film market.

Revolution Acquires Jadcore to Expand Midwest Closed‑Loop Plastics Capabilities

February 17, 2021

Manufacturing

Revolution (an Arsenal Capital Partners portfolio company) acquired Jadcore, LLC, a Terre Haute, Indiana-based post-industrial plastics recycler and blown-film manufacturer, to expand Revolution’s closed‑loop manufacturing capabilities and Midwest footprint. The seller was Stonehenge Partners, which realized its investment in Jadcore following a 2014 recapitalization; the transaction was announced in February 2021.

Revolution Sustainable Solutions Acquires PolyAg Recycling

January 24, 2024

Environmental Services

Revolution Sustainable Solutions (Revolution), a U.S.-based recycling and sustainable plastics manufacturer, has acquired PolyAg Recycling Ltd., a mechanical agricultural film recycler based in Bashaw, Alberta, Canada. The acquisition expands Revolution's recycling capacity and North American footprint for agricultural film circular solutions, while PolyAg's operations and employees are expected to continue under Revolution's ownership.

Revolution Sustainable Solutions Acquires Island Plastics

December 12, 2024

Manufacturing

Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC has acquired Island Plastics, LLC, a Flint, Michigan-based producer of 100% post-consumer recycled LLDPE/LDPE film-grade resin. The purchase expands Revolution’s mechanical recycling and PCR production capabilities — including plans to leverage its recent FDA Letter of No Objection to offer clear food-grade PCR for flexible food packaging and other end markets.

Revolution Capital Acquires Growth Capital

November 15, 2021

Financial Services

Revolution Capital, a Woodbridge, Ontario-based provider of factoring and cash-flow financing, has acquired Growth Capital, a Canadian factoring firm focused on the transportation industry. The deal brings Growth Capital's transportation-focused receivables financing capabilities and team (including former president Nelko Mahlyanov, who will stay on as SVP) into Revolution Capital to expand scale, capability and market share in North American factoring.