Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Invests in Decowraps

Decowraps Acquires Flopak USA

April 4, 2022

Packaging

Decowraps has completed the acquisition of Flopak USA, adding Flopak's pre-formed pot covers and floral delivery systems to its product offering. The deal, completed after Decowraps partnered with Palladin Consumer Retail Partners in 2020, expands Decowraps' production and distribution footprint (adding St. Louis distribution and Vietnam production) and strengthens its supply chain for the floral industry.

Resource Label Group Acquires Deco Flexible Packaging

October 5, 2022

Packaging

Resource Label Group, a Franklin, Tennessee-based pressure-sensitive label and packaging platform (and Ares Management portfolio company), has acquired Chicago-based Deco Flexible Packaging. The acquisition is an add-on to Resource Label’s growing platform and expands its presence in the Midwest while strengthening its flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive label capabilities.

Kohlberg & Company Acquires DecoPac from Snow Phipps Group

May 17, 2021

Food & Beverage

Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. has acquired DecoPac, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of cake decorations, from Snow Phipps Group, LLC. DecoPac — headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota with ~650 employees and facilities in the U.S. and U.K. — will be supported by Kohlberg to grow its core manufacturing, distribution and proprietary tech platforms (PhotoCake, Cakes.com); members of DecoPac management and the McGlynn family are investing alongside Kohlberg.

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Invests in Leapfrog Brands

January 4, 2021

Consumer Products

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners has made a growth investment in Leapfrog Brands, a Chicago-based designer and provider of beverageware and food storage products (brands include Ello, Zulu and Pogo). The partnership will provide Leapfrog with capital and operating support to build infrastructure and accelerate growth; management and operations will remain unchanged and KeyBank provided debt financing for the transaction.

Longacre Group Invests in Prowrap

March 11, 2020

Packaging

Longacre Group has made an investment in Prowrap Limited, a UK producer of foil, film, baking paper and dispensing solutions that serves professional hair salons, foodservice and retail customers. The investment is intended to back the existing Prowrap management team and support growth, brand development and operational initiatives.

Investcorp Leads INR 340 Crore Growth Investment in Canpac Trends

December 14, 2023

Packaging

Investcorp has led an INR 340 crore (approximately $41 million) growth investment in Canpac Trends, a paper-based packaging manufacturer headquartered in Ahmedabad. The transaction provides a partial exit to JM Financial India Fund II and will be used to expand Canpac’s production footprint across India, accelerate acquisitions and strengthen R&D.