CORE Industrial Partners Invests in Century Box

CORE Industrial Partners Acquires General Converting

November 8, 2023

Packaging

CORE Industrial Partners has completed the acquisition of General Converting, a Bolingbrook, Illinois-based folding carton manufacturer serving food, confectionery and consumer brands. The deal combines General Converting with CORE's recent investment in Century Box to form a new folding carton platform that expands geographic reach, capabilities and customer exposure across attractive end markets.

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.

B2B Industrial Packaging (GenNx360) Acquires Springfield Corrugated Box

July 18, 2022

Packaging

GenNx360 Capital Partners’ portfolio company, B2B Industrial Packaging, acquired Springfield Corrugated Box of Agawam, Massachusetts. The deal is an add-on to B2B’s platform to expand East Coast capacity, distribution and product selection for its national packaging network.

Mill Rock Packaging Acquires Keystone Paper & Box Company

February 13, 2023

Packaging

Mill Rock Packaging Partners LLC, a specialty packaging platform backed by Mill Rock Capital, has acquired Keystone Paper & Box Company, a custom folding carton manufacturer based in South Windsor, Connecticut. Keystone's management has made a significant investment in the platform and will remain in place; the deal expands Mill Rock Packaging's footprint to the Eastern U.S. and builds the platform's national specialty packaging capabilities. Terms were not disclosed.

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.

CORE Industrial Partners Acquires TCG Legacy

October 6, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

CORE Industrial Partners completed a platform investment in TCG Legacy, Inc., a Raleigh-based marketing solutions provider specializing in printing and packaging for pharmaceutical, consumer products, technology and higher education clients. CORE said it will augment TCG Legacy's capabilities and geographic reach and use the company as a platform for complementary acquisitions to build a national organization.