CCL Industries Acquires Plum Paper LLC

Brady Industries Acquires Majority Interest in Campbell Paper

July 17, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Brady Industries, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners II, has acquired a majority interest in Campbell Paper, a Fort Worth-based regional distributor of janitorial, packaging and office supplies. The deal expands Brady's Texas footprint, adds industrial packaging and food-processing capabilities, and increases its distribution capacity via Campbell's 39,000 sq. ft. Fort Worth facility.

Sun Print Solutions Acquires Plumb Marketing

March 21, 2024

Manufacturing

Sun Print Solutions of Salt Lake City, Utah has acquired Plumb Marketing, a Denver-based direct mail and commercial printing company. The transaction, arranged by Graphic Arts Advisors, will expand Sun Print Solutions' geographic footprint and capacity — including enhanced political print and mail capabilities — while Plumb Marketing's owners (the Epps) will remain engaged during the transition.

Sofidel Acquires Clearwater Paper's Tissue Business

November 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Sofidel Group (through Sofidel America Corp.) completed the $1.06 billion cash acquisition of Clearwater Paper Corporation's tissue business (CLW Tissue). The deal transfers four U.S. production plants (Shelby, NC; Lewiston, ID; Las Vegas, NV; Elwood, IL) and ~1,700 employees to Sofidel, increasing Sofidel's North American capacity by about 25% and making it the fourth-largest tissue producer in North America; Clearwater Paper will use proceeds to reduce debt and focus on paperboard packaging.

Sky Island Capital Acquires Pacific Paper Tube Inc

July 18, 2024

Manufacturing

Sky Island Capital, a Dallas-based lower middle market private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Pacific Paper Tube Inc., a Stockton, California-based manufacturer of sustainable paper tubes and cores. The deal establishes Pacific Paper Tube as Sky Island's first platform investment in its second fund and is intended to support geographic expansion, operational growth, and add-on acquisition activity while partnering with the founding Wallace family and management.

ProAmpac Acquires APC Paper Group

July 20, 2021

Manufacturing

ProAmpac, a Cincinnati-based flexible packaging company owned by Pritzker Private Capital, has acquired APC Paper Group, a producer of 100% recycled kraft paper packaging with mills in New Hampshire and New York. The add-on acquisition expands ProAmpac's paper manufacturing capabilities and strengthens its position in recyclable and sustainable packaging products.

CCL Industries Acquires McGavigan from Maven Funds

January 7, 2022

Automotive

CCL Industries Inc., via its UK subsidiary CCL Industries (UK) Ltd, acquired McGavigan Holdings Limited from Maven-backed investors, completing a full exit that generated a 2.9x return for Maven over a four-year hold. McGavigan is a UK-headquartered manufacturer of in-mould decorative assemblies and plastic components for automotive OEMs (with sites in the UK and Suzhou, China) and reported FY21 revenues above £30 million.