Rainier Partners Acquires Calpine Containers, Inc.
April 13, 2021
Seattle-based private equity firm Rainier Partners has acquired a majority interest in Calpine Containers, Inc., a Clovis, California-based packaging distributor serving more than 500 fresh produce growers and marketers across the U.S. West Coast. Calpine's management and employees retained an ownership stake and will continue to run the company as Rainier provides capital and distribution expertise to accelerate growth across Calpine's 11-location footprint.
- Buyers
- Rainier Partners, Calpine management team (management co-investors)
- Targets
- Calpine Containers, Inc.
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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