Foundation Investment Partners Acquires American Spool & Packaging (Amspak)

Foundation Investment Partners / Sustainable Packaging Acquires Paper Converters, Inc.

January 30, 2026

Manufacturing

Foundation Investment Partners (FIP), via its platform Sustainable Packaging, LLC, has acquired Paper Converters, Inc., a Walterboro, South Carolina manufacturer of spiral wound paper tubes, edge board and sheeting. The acquisition is an add-on to FIP's Sustainable Packaging platform and is intended to drive collaboration with sister company Amspak, improve supply chain continuity, and expand capability in sustainable paper packaging for textile and industrial customers in the Southeastern U.S.

ProAmpac Acquires Irish Flexible Packaging and Fispak

November 4, 2021

Packaging

Cincinnati-based ProAmpac, a Pritzker Private Capital-backed flexible packaging company, has acquired Ireland-based Irish Flexible Packaging and Fispak from parent IFP Investments Limited. The acquisitions expand ProAmpac’s sustainable flexible and paper-based food packaging capabilities and advance its European and United Kingdom expansion strategy.

ProAmpac Acquires Specialty Packaging, Inc.

May 23, 2022

Packaging

ProAmpac, a Cincinnati-based flexible packaging manufacturer owned by Pritzker Private Capital, has acquired Specialty Packaging, Inc., a family-owned paper, film and foil packaging manufacturer based in Fort Worth, Texas. The acquisition expands ProAmpac's paper bag converting capacity, broadens its recyclable foodservice packaging portfolio and extends its footprint into the southwestern United States.

Spartech Acquires Tufpak, Inc.

December 3, 2020

Manufacturing

Spartech, a St. Louis-based plastics manufacturer and portfolio company of Nautic Partners, has acquired Tufpak, Inc., an Ossipee, New Hampshire-based maker of medical-grade engineered plastic films and autoclave/biohazard bags. The deal expands Spartech's healthcare and biopharma packaging capabilities by adding Tufpak's proprietary polypropylene blown film extrusion technology and product lines.

Altamont Capital Partners Acquires Specialized Packaging Group

January 6, 2021

Packaging

Altamont Capital Partners has acquired Specialized Packaging Group, Inc. (SPG) from founder Paul Gaulin. SPG is a vertically integrated manufacturer of protective and engineered packaging (operating the IVEX and Engineered Packaging divisions) with facilities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico; Gaulin is retiring as CEO but will remain on the board as a minority investor and Altamont plans to pursue growth, footprint expansion and potential add-on acquisitions. Terms were not disclosed; financing was provided by Monroe Capital and Churchill Asset Management.

Container Services Acquires Apex Plastics and Forms FirmaPak Platform

January 29, 2024

Packaging

Container Services, Inc. (CSI), backed by Shore Capital Partners, has acquired Apex Plastics and launched the FirmaPak platform. The combined platform will be led by CEO Rob Goldberg and brings together manufacturing sites in Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Missouri to expand packaging capabilities across beverage, household, and automotive end markets.