Praxis Packaging Solutions Acquires Advanced Concept Innovations (ACI)

ACR (AmerCareRoyal) Acquires Mat-Pac, Inc.

October 9, 2024

Packaging

ACR (AmerCareRoyal), a portfolio company of HCI Equity Partners, has acquired Mat-Pac, Inc., a supplier of paper, plastic, aluminum and sustainable packaging solutions for the North American foodservice and janitorial/sanitation markets. The add-on strengthens ACR's product portfolio, expands its reach across foodservice and JanSan end markets, and retains the Mat-Pac leadership (the Jimenez family) in an ongoing role.

BPOC Makes Strategic Investment in Praxis Packaging Solutions

September 10, 2022

Pharmaceuticals

Chicago-based healthcare investor BPOC (Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company) made a strategic minority/majority investment in Praxis Packaging Solutions, a Grand Rapids-based contract packaging provider for OTC/Rx pharmaceuticals, medical devices, animal health and health & beauty products. Huizenga Group will retain a minority stake; proceeds will fund expanded sales and marketing and broadened service capabilities, and John Lowry will join Praxis as Executive Chairman.

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.

Specialized Packaging Group Acquires Packaging Concepts & Design and Packaging Specialists, Inc.

December 6, 2021

Manufacturing

Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, acquired Packaging Concepts & Design (PC&D) of Troy, Michigan and Packaging Specialists, Inc. (PSI) of Phoenix, Arizona from common owner O2 Investment Partners. The add-on acquisition expands SPG's Engineered Packaging capabilities, adds roughly 100 employees to the combined workforce, and strengthens SPG's engineering, design and manufacturing footprint across North America—particularly in automotive and aerospace end markets.

Applied Industrial Technologies Acquires Advanced Control Solutions

October 7, 2020

Industrial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies has acquired Advanced Control Solutions (ACS), a Southeast-based provider of machine vision, robotics, sensors, and automation engineering services. The deal adds ACS's 43-person team and four Southeastern locations to Applied's automation offerings to expand capabilities, cross-sell solutions, and deepen presence in life sciences, packaging & logistics, industrial manufacturing, and automotive end markets.

TricorBraun Acquires Packaging Solutions, Inc.

January 7, 2020

Packaging

TricorBraun has acquired Minneapolis-based Packaging Solutions, Inc. (PSI), a rigid packaging distributor and custom designer serving pharmaceutical, pet food and personal care markets. The acquisition strengthens TricorBraun’s Minneapolis presence (adding warehouse capacity) and integrates PSI into the TricorBraun platform; PSI’s owners and team will remain and the Packaging Solutions name has been retired. Terms were not disclosed.