BOXX Technologies Acquires Pacific Alliance Capital (PAC Storage, WCT, PAC Data)

BOX Partners Acquires The Packaging Wholesalers

April 25, 2023

Packaging

BOX Partners, a national packaging wholesaler majority‑owned by Charlesbank Capital Partners, has acquired The Packaging Wholesalers (TPW), a nationwide packaging distributor with a more than 20‑year track record. The deal combines distribution footprints and capabilities to create a larger national wholesaler with six distribution locations and 3M+ square feet to improve product assortment and faster delivery for customers.

UPSTACK Acquires PacTech Partners

June 24, 2021

IT Services

UPSTACK, a New York-based cloud and internet infrastructure platform backed by Berkshire Partners, acquired PacTech Partners, a Southern California vendor-neutral network and communications consulting firm. Owner Chris Wright joined UPSTACK as a Partner and equity stakeholder; terms were not disclosed and the deal is part of UPSTACK's strategy to accelerate platform growth through technology expansion and partner acquisitions.

Charlesbank Capital Partners Acquires BOX Partners

December 14, 2021

Packaging

Charlesbank Capital Partners has acquired BOX Partners, a family-owned, technology-enabled wholesaler of packaging, shipping and industrial supplies headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. The deal—funded with equity and debt and marking the company's first outside equity—positions BOX to expand product categories, geographies and e-commerce capabilities; Neil Thomas will become CEO and the company's co-founder and president will step down.

Akoya Capital Partners Acquires WePackItAll

March 24, 2022

Packaging

Akoya Capital Partners, alongside Trinity Investors and NewSpring Mezzanine, has acquired WePackItAll, a contract packaging, filling, fulfillment, and warehousing provider based in Duarte, California. The investment (supported by mezzanine financing) establishes WPIA as the anchor platform for Akoya's industrial packaging strategy and aims to accelerate growth and national expansion of its contract packaging capabilities.

WAVE Electronics Acquires KOA Electronics Distribution

September 10, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Houston-based WAVE Electronics, backed by Altamont Capital Partners, has acquired KOA Electronics Distribution of Panorama City, California. The deal — financed by Altamont — expands WAVE's footprint to 16 warehouse locations and strengthens its presence in the California custom-integration market; terms were not disclosed.

B2B Industrial Packaging Acquires Western Packaging, Inc.

November 1, 2021

Industrial Services

B2B Industrial Packaging LLC has acquired Western Packaging, Inc., a regional industrial and agricultural packaging distributor based in Albany, Oregon. The deal, closed November 1, 2021, is an add-on to B2B's platform (backed by GenNx360 Capital Partners) to expand the firm's geographic footprint and service capabilities in the Pacific Northwest.