Novvia Group Acquires Garrett Hewitt International

Novvia Group Acquires Innovative Container

November 28, 2022

Packaging

St. Louis-based Novvia Group, backed by private equity firm Kelso & Company, has acquired Innovative Container, a La Mirada, California distributor of plastic, metal, glass and corrugated rigid containers. The add-on expands Novvia's West Coast presence under its regional platform Rhino Container; financial terms were not disclosed.

Novvia Group Acquires JWJ Packaging

December 20, 2023

Packaging

Novvia Group, a national rigid container and life-sciences packaging distributor backed by Kelso & Company, has acquired JWJ Packaging LLC, a Millstone Township, New Jersey-based supplier of drums, pails and other rigid containers. Financial terms were not disclosed; JWJ will be combined with Novvia's existing New Jersey subsidiary, Rahway Steel Drum, as part of Novvia's Northeast U.S. expansion.

Novvia Group (Kelso-backed) Acquires Northern Container

May 31, 2023

Packaging

Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company-backed national rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor based in St. Louis, acquired Northern Container, a rigid packaging distributor operating a 35,000 sq. ft. facility in Alsip, Illinois. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal expands Novvia's Midwest footprint and augments its product and service capabilities (next-day delivery, steel/plastic pails, paint cans, bottles and jars).

Novvia Group Acquires Duval Container Company

July 26, 2022

Packaging

Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company-backed national packaging distributor, has acquired Duval Container Company, a Jacksonville-based distributor of plastic, metal, fiber and glass packaging products. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) expands Novvia's presence in the U.S. Southeast and adds Duval's two warehouses, walk-up counter sales capability and customer base across chemical, agriculture and food & beverage markets.

Novvia Group (Kelso-backed) Acquires MegaChem Inc.

March 31, 2025

Industrial Services

Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company-backed national rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, has acquired MegaChem, Inc., a High Point, North Carolina supplier of pails, drums and other rigid packaging products. Financial terms were not disclosed; MegaChem owner Richard Lewis will remain with the business to support operations and growth as part of the Novvia platform, expanding Novvia's industrial packaging presence in the Southeastern U.S.

Novvia Group Acquires Rhino Container

January 5, 2022

Packaging

Novvia Group, a national rigid-container and life sciences packaging platform backed by Kelso & Company, has acquired Rhino Container Inc., a Chino, California-based distributor of plastic, metal, corrugated, and glass packaging products. Rhino, which operates approximately 280,000 square feet of warehouse space across California and has 30 years of industry experience, will continue to be led by its existing management team; financial terms were not disclosed.