Revolution Acquires Polar Plastics from Spell Capital Partners

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.

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

July 18, 2019

Manufacturing

Arsenal Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Revolution, a Little Rock-based manufacturer of sustainable, closed-loop plastic products. The Stephens Group concurrently invested a significant minority stake to support Arsenal's investment; Revolution’s founder Dhu Thompson and CEO Sean Whiteley will remain investors and board members. Terms were not disclosed.

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 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.

Arcane Plastics / Arcane Capital Partners Acquires Poly-Tech Plastic Molding

January 13, 2023

Manufacturing

Arcane Plastics, backed by Arcane Capital Partners and an investment from Bluehenge Capital Partners, has acquired Prairie Grove-based Poly-Tech Plastic Molding, a custom injection-molding and extrusion company. The deal expands Arcane's production capacity (adding a 65,000-square-foot facility), broadens its customer base across multiple end markets, and supports a platform strategy to consolidate plastics manufacturing capabilities in North America.

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.