Western Shield Label Acquires The Label Smith

All American Label & Packaging Merges with Western Shield Label and Packaging

March 28, 2022

Packaging

Heartwood Partners announced the merger of All American Label & Packaging (AALP) and Western Shield Label and Packaging to combine their pressure-sensitive label and packaging operations. The combined business expands manufacturing capacity and geographic footprint across California, Texas, Ohio and Tennessee and will pursue further acquisition-driven growth in the labels space.

Resource Label Group Acquires Seattle-based Labels West

December 10, 2020

Packaging

Resource Label Group, a PE-backed label and packaging manufacturer, has acquired Seattle-based Labels West to expand its footprint in the Pacific Northwest. Resource Label — a portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital and TPG Growth — will integrate Labels West’s flexographic and digital printing, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC capabilities to broaden service offerings for customers in wine & spirits, health & beauty and food/nutraceutical markets.

Resource Label Group Acquires Teklabel (Tek Label and Printing, Inc.)

August 12, 2021

Packaging

Resource Label Group, a Franklin, Tennessee-based label and packaging consolidator, has acquired Milpitas, California-based Teklabel (Tek Label and Printing, Inc.) to expand its West Coast presence. The deal is the twentieth acquisition for Resource Label and brings Teklabel's digital and flexographic label and flexible packaging capabilities into the RLG platform, with Teklabel's founders remaining in leadership roles.

Brook & Whittle Acquires Digital Label Solutions

April 27, 2021

Packaging

Brook & Whittle Holding Corp., majority-owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group, has acquired Digital Label Solutions, LLC, a Yorba Linda, California specialist in short-run digital printing of pressure-sensitive and shrink sleeve labels. The transaction is an add-on to Brook & Whittle’s platform (the seventh since Snow Phipps’ initial investment) and expands the platform’s West Coast digital printing capabilities; DLS founders and employees will continue with the business.

Fortis Solutions Group Acquires Label Tech Inc.

April 4, 2022

Packaging

Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, has acquired Label Tech Inc., an ISO-certified flexographic and digital manufacturer of pressure-sensitive and non-pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging based in Somersworth, New Hampshire. The acquisition expands Fortis's geographic footprint and product capabilities across consumer products, food & beverage, and health & beauty end markets.

Inovar Packaging Group (Kelso-backed) Acquires Cimarron Label and Western Printing

February 24, 2023

Packaging

Inovar Packaging Group, a Kelso & Company-backed platform, has completed the acquisition of Cimarron Label and Western Printing, adding production sites in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen, South Dakota. The transaction expands Inovar’s Midwest footprint and capabilities in complex extended-content and booklet labels serving AgChem, lawn & garden and automotive customers.