GELPAC Acquires WBC Extrusion Products, Inc.
November 6, 2019
GELPAC, a portfolio company of NAMAKOR, has acquired WBC Extrusion Products, Inc., a Haverhill, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of single-use blown polymer films for food, industrial, automotive, medical and commercial packaging. The deal, supported/financed by NAMAKOR and institutional investors including CDPQ and le Fonds Manufacturier Québécois, expands GELPAC's North American manufacturing footprint and integrates WBC's R&D and production capabilities with GELPAC's existing plants.
- Buyers
- GELPAC, Namakor, CDPQ (Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec), Fonds Manufacturier Québécois
- Targets
- WBC Extrusion Products, Inc.
- Platforms
- GELPAC
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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