McKinley Paper (Bio Pappel) Acquires Midwest Paper Group from Industrial Opportunity Partners

Industrial Opportunity Partners Acquires Midwest Paper

January 8, 2020

Manufacturing

Industrial Opportunity Partners (IOP), an operations-focused private equity firm based in Evanston, Illinois, has acquired Midwest Recycled and Coated Containerboard Mill, LLC ("Midwest Paper"), a paper mill headquartered in Combined Locks, Wisconsin. Terms were not disclosed; the transaction is IOP’s fourth platform investment from its third fund and was financed with senior debt from JP Morgan Chase Bank and Chemical Bank and subordinated debt from Yukon Partners.

FV Recycling Acquires Mid America Paper Recycling

October 14, 2025

Environmental Services

FV Recycling, a Jones Capital portfolio company, has acquired Mid America Paper Recycling, a Chicago-based broker, processor, and exporter of recovered materials. The add-on expands FV Recycling's geographic footprint into the Midwest and enhances its processing, logistics, and equipment service capabilities to serve customers nationwide.

Skyline Global Partners' SPV Acquires Midwestern BioAg

September 9, 2020

Agriculture

Midwestern BioAg Holdings LLC, a special purpose acquisition vehicle formed by Skyline Global Partners, has acquired Midwestern BioAg Inc. and provided significant additional capital. Michael Birger was named President and CEO as the company transitions ownership to support growth and expand its sustainable biological agriculture offerings.

Imperial Dade Acquires The Ohio & Michigan Paper Company

August 21, 2023

Packaging

Imperial Dade has acquired The Ohio & Michigan Paper Company (O&M), a family-owned distributor of janitorial, paper and packaging products based in Perrysburg, Ohio. The deal—Imperial Dade's 69th acquisition—adds density in the Midwest; financial terms were not disclosed and the seller is the Leininger family.

Inteplast Group Acquires Brown Paper Goods (Brown Paper Products)

April 2, 2024

Packaging

Inteplast Group has acquired Brown Paper Goods (now operating as Brown Paper Products) and will integrate the business into its Integrated Bagging Systems (IBS) division. Brown Paper Goods is a Safe Quality Food (SQF) certified manufacturer of single-use paper packaging with operations in Waukegan, Illinois and Coppell, Texas; the transaction closed on April 2, 2024.

B2B Industrial Packaging (GenNx360) Acquires Oak Paper Products Company, Inc.

December 15, 2022

Packaging

B2B Industrial Packaging, a GenNx360 Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Oak Paper Products Company, Inc., a Los Angeles-based distributor of corrugated paper products and related specialty divisions. Oak Paper’s existing ownership and management will remain active investors and operators while the business gains access to B2B Industrial Packaging’s nationwide distribution network and resources as a platform add-on.