Novvia Group (Kelso-backed) Acquires Southern Container

Novvia Group (Kelso-backed) Acquires Northern Container

May 31, 2023

Packaging

Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company-backed national rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor based in St. Louis, acquired Northern Container, a rigid packaging distributor operating a 35,000 sq. ft. facility in Alsip, Illinois. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal expands Novvia's Midwest footprint and augments its product and service capabilities (next-day delivery, steel/plastic pails, paint cans, bottles and jars).

Novvia Group Acquires Duval Container Company

July 26, 2022

Packaging

Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company-backed national packaging distributor, has acquired Duval Container Company, a Jacksonville-based distributor of plastic, metal, fiber and glass packaging products. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) expands Novvia's presence in the U.S. Southeast and adds Duval's two warehouses, walk-up counter sales capability and customer base across chemical, agriculture and food & beverage markets.

Novvia Group Acquires Innovative Container

November 28, 2022

Packaging

St. Louis-based Novvia Group, backed by private equity firm Kelso & Company, has acquired Innovative Container, a La Mirada, California distributor of plastic, metal, glass and corrugated rigid containers. The add-on expands Novvia's West Coast presence under its regional platform Rhino Container; financial terms were not disclosed.

Novvia Group Acquires Rios Containers

October 4, 2022

Packaging

Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company–backed rigid packaging platform, has acquired Rios Containers, a family-run distributor of plastic and metal bottles, cans, drums, lids and other rigid packaging headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California. Rios will be combined with Novvia's West Coast operations (including Rhino Container) to expand Novvia's presence in the region; financial terms were not disclosed.

Novvia Group Acquires Rhino Container

January 5, 2022

Packaging

Novvia Group, a national rigid-container and life sciences packaging platform backed by Kelso & Company, has acquired Rhino Container Inc., a Chino, California-based distributor of plastic, metal, corrugated, and glass packaging products. Rhino, which operates approximately 280,000 square feet of warehouse space across California and has 30 years of industry experience, will continue to be led by its existing management team; financial terms were not disclosed.

Novvia Group Acquires Fox Valley Containers

October 25, 2021

Packaging

Novvia Group, a Kelso-backed packaging platform, has acquired Fox Valley Containers, a Crystal Lake, Illinois-based distributor of plastic, metal, corrugated, and glass rigid packaging products. The deal expands Novvia's national distribution footprint and capabilities in the Upper Midwest; financial terms were not disclosed and the existing Fox Valley management team will remain in place.