Kohlberg & Company Acquires DecoPac from Snow Phipps Group
May 17, 2021
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.
- Buyers
- Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C., DecoPac management, McGlynn Family
- Targets
- DecoPac, Inc.
- Sellers
- Snow Phipps Group, LLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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