New Water Capital Acquires Bulk Lift International and Bagwell Supply

New Water Capital / Bulk Lift Platform Acquires Norwood Paper and BulkSak International

August 2, 2023

Manufacturing

New Water Capital, via its Bulk Lift transportation packaging platform, completed add-on acquisitions of Norwood Paper Inc. (Chicago, IL) and BulkSak International (Gastonia, NC). The transactions expand the platform's offering in FIBCs, liners and related polypropylene- and paper-based transportation packaging, and make the combined platform the largest provider of specialty FIBCs and related packaging in North America.

Field Packaging Solutions Acquires Bag Supply Company

February 1, 2023

Packaging

Field Packaging Solutions, a self-funded private family office, has acquired Bag Supply Company, a Birmingham, Alabama-based manufacturer and distributor of FIBCs, multi-wall paper bags, woven polypropylene bags and other packaging products. The transaction closed on February 1, 2023 and is intended to expand Field's packaging capabilities and product footprint across North America while providing long-term stability and growth resources for Bag Supply.

Worldwide Logistics Group Acquires P. W. Bellingall

May 23, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Worldwide Logistics Group (WWL) has acquired P. W. Bellingall, Inc. (PWB), a San Francisco–based customs brokerage house, to strengthen WWL’s in‑house customs brokerage capabilities and establish a presence in Northern California. The acquisition allows WWL to offer customs brokerage directly to PWB’s food & beverage and coffee customers while integrating PWB’s niche expertise into WWL’s global logistics services.

Rapid Packaging Acquires Lawgix International to Expand Multi‑Trip Bulk Bag Program

February 20, 2024

Packaging

Rapid Packaging, Inc. has acquired Lawgix International to strengthen its national supply chain and expand sustainable solutions for its FIBC and industrial bag division. The acquisition brings Lawgix’s Multi‑Trip Bulk Bag Program and expertise in reusable bulk bag solutions into Rapid Packaging’s operations to support customers in agriculture, food manufacturing, resin production and other industrial markets.

BDT Capital Partners and Mubadala Acquire Majority Interest in Culligan International

August 2, 2021

Industrial Services

BDT Capital Partners, alongside Mubadala Investment Company and its asset management arm Mubadala Capital, closed the acquisition of a majority interest in Culligan International from Advent International and Centerbridge Partners. Advent will retain a minority stake; financial terms were not disclosed. Culligan is a global provider of water treatment products and services headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois.

Culligan International Combines with Waterlogic Group Holdings

December 22, 2021

Consumer Products

Culligan International and Waterlogic Group Holdings have completed a combination to create a global leader in clean and sustainable drinking water solutions. The combined company, headquartered under the Culligan name and majority owned by funds affiliated with BDT Capital Partners, expands product range, global reach and service capabilities across consumer and commercial end markets.