Tracked deals
36
36 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Packaging Buyers & Acquisitions in Illinois
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
29 strategic · 25 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2021
8 tracked deals announced in 2021.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- MIDLAND acquired Wetoska Packaging Distributors in Elk Grove Village to strengthen its position in food packaging materials and expand distribution.
- SupplyOne acquired Wertheimer Box (McCook) to expand its Midwest/Chicago footprint and deepen custom corrugated and e-commerce packaging capabilities.
- Veritiv acquired PAX Global to add folding carton and film converting capabilities and extend design and sourcing offerings for personal care, food, and pharmaceutical customers.
- Private equity activity appears in platform roll-ups and add-ons, including Trimco Group (Brookfield-backed) and management-led buyout financing for Seedbox Solution.
- Illinois deals cluster around Chicago-area locations (e.g., Elk Grove Village, McCook, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Carol Stream, Niles).
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso & Company | 2 | Private equity firm specializing in buyouts and growth in... | PE |
| Novvia Group | 2 | National rigid container and life‑sciences packaging dist... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Resource Label Group, LLC | 2 | Manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| SupplyOne, Inc. | 2 | Value-added packaging distributor with custom corrugated,... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| ACON Investments, L.L.C. | 1 | International private equity firm investing in North Amer... | PE |
| Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) | 1 | Sovereign wealth fund investing globally across public an... | Investor |
| Altamont Capital Partners | 1 | Private investment firm focused on middle-market business... | PE |
| Argand Partners, LP | 1 | Middle-market buyout private equity firm focused on indus... | PE |
| B2B Industrial Packaging | 1 | National distributor of packaging equipment and supplies ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Brook + Whittle | 1 | North American manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels,... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Packaging in Illinois by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- SupplyOne, Inc.
- Target
- Packaging Design Corporation
- Seller
- Scott Jones (owner)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
SupplyOne, Inc. announced it has acquired Packaging Design Corporation, a custom corrugated and branded packaging manufacturer based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. The acquisition is intended to strengthen SupplyOne’s presence in the Chicago area and add capabilities in branded packaging and point-of-purchase displays.
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April 1, 2026
- Buyer
- MIDLAND
- Target
- Wetoska Packaging Distributors
- Seller
- Wetoska family (selling party; Wetoska continues under family leadership)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MIDLAND announced it has acquired Wetoska Packaging Distributors, a family-owned specialist in food packaging materials and equipment based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The deal is intended to strengthen MIDLAND’s position in the food packaging sector and expand its distribution network, while Wetoska’s operations continue under the Wetoska family leadership.
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January 6, 2026
- Buyer
- SupplyOne, Inc.
- Target
- Wertheimer Box
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
SupplyOne, a national value‑added packaging distributor, has acquired Wertheimer Box, a long-established corrugated packaging provider based in McCook, Illinois. The deal expands SupplyOne’s Midwest/Chicago footprint and strengthens its custom corrugated and e-commerce packaging capabilities.
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January 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Trimco Group, Brookfield Private Equity
- Target
- Nexgen Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Trimco Group, backed by Brookfield Private Equity, has acquired Nexgen Packaging, a US-based provider of apparel brand identification and packaging solutions. The add-on acquisition expands Trimco’s North American footprint, integrates Nexgen’s sales and manufacturing network, and extends Trimco’s ProductDNA platform and sustainability offerings to more US brands.
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December 11, 2024
- Buyer
- Granite Creek Capital Partners, Everside Capital Partners, Hidden River Strategic Capital, Seedbox management
- Target
- Seedbox Solution
- Seller
- Previous majority shareholder / prior corporate parent
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Granite Creek Capital Partners provided growth capital to support a management-led buyout of Seedbox Solution, with co-investments from Everside Capital Partners and Hidden River Strategic Capital. The financing positions Seedbox to expand its seed-box wash/repair and rental services, accelerate 'smart box' technology deployment, and the firm named Peter Lehman and Jim Zimmer to the company's board.
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November 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Labelink
- Target
- International Label & Printing Co, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Labelink, a Montreal-based North American packaging-printing manufacturer, has acquired International Label & Printing Co., Inc. (IL&P), a Chicago-based printing converter. The acquisition expands Labelink's U.S. footprint and brings IL&P's legacy labeling and converting capabilities into the Labelink USA platform to better serve consumer packaging customers.
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November 5, 2024
- Buyer
- Veritiv
- Target
- PAX Global
- Seller
- PAX Global
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Veritiv has acquired all assets of PAX Global, a US-based packaging solutions provider with approximately $45 million in annual revenue. The deal adds folding carton and film converting capabilities, enhances Veritiv's design and international sourcing, and brings PAX Global's customers in the personal care, food, and pharmaceutical sectors into Veritiv's network.
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May 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Specialized Packaging Group, Altamont Capital Partners
- Target
- Clark Foam Corporation
- Seller
- Jim Clark
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, has acquired Clark Foam Corporation, a Bolingbrook, Illinois-based custom foam and protective packaging manufacturer. The add-on expands SPG's engineered packaging capabilities and Midwest footprint, adds approximately 50 employees, and sees Clark Foam owner Jim Clark retire from day-to-day operations while remaining on as an advisor for a transition period.
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May 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Supremex Inc.
- Target
- Forest Envelope Group
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Supremex Inc. (TSX: SXP) has acquired the assets of Forest Envelope Group, a regional specialty envelope manufacturer located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, for approximately US$1.8 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Supremex says it will integrate Forest Envelope's activities into its nearby U.S. plants in Naperville and Chicago as a tuck-in to expand Midwest capacity and realize synergies across its U.S. envelope network.
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- Buyer
- Inteplast Group
- Target
- Brown Paper Goods (Brown Paper Products)
- Seller
- Allen Mons
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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November 8, 2023
- Buyer
- CORE Industrial Partners
- Target
- General Converting
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
CORE Industrial Partners has completed the acquisition of General Converting, a Bolingbrook, Illinois-based folding carton manufacturer serving food, confectionery and consumer brands. The deal combines General Converting with CORE's recent investment in Century Box to form a new folding carton platform that expands geographic reach, capabilities and customer exposure across attractive end markets.
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October 10, 2023
- Buyer
- GHK Capital Partners LP
- Target
- JohnsByrne
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GHK Capital Partners LP completed the acquisition of JohnsByrne, a premium folding carton packaging and specialty print solutions provider headquartered in Niles, Illinois. GHK said the investment will support JohnsByrne's organic and inorganic growth, diversify its product portfolio and strengthen its customer-focused sales strategy.
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September 6, 2023
- Buyer
- TJC LP
- Target
- Soteria Flexibles Holdings LLC
- Seller
- Ardian
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
TJC LP (TJC) has acquired Soteria Flexibles Holdings LLC from Ardian. Headquartered in Carol Stream, Illinois, Soteria is a North American flexible packaging manufacturer that Ardian built into a multi-plant platform through add-on acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.
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July 12, 2023
- Buyer
- KDV Label, LLC
- Target
- Selective Label & Printing, Inc.
- Seller
- Michael Brucher (President, Selective Label)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KDV Label, a Wisconsin-based custom label manufacturer, has acquired Selective Label & Printing of Sugar Grove, Illinois. The deal expands KDV's Midwestern footprint and adds Selective's digital and flexographic converting capabilities while Selective's president, Michael Brucher, will remain in a leadership role and become a shareholder of KDV.
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- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Northern Container
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
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).
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January 26, 2023
- Buyer
- Massman Companies, Granite Partners
- Target
- Ultra Packaging Inc.
- Seller
- Bob Stockus (Owner and President of Ultra Packaging Inc.)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Massman Companies, a packaging machinery manufacturer based in Villard, Minnesota, has acquired Ultra Packaging Inc., a Chicago-based designer of vertical and horizontal automated cartoning machines. Granite Partners assisted Massman in the transaction; the acquisition expands Massman's product portfolio to offer full-line packaging solutions including cartoning, shrink wrapping, and case packing.
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October 5, 2022
- Buyer
- Resource Label Group, LLC
- Target
- Deco Flexible Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Resource Label Group, a Franklin, Tennessee-based pressure-sensitive label and packaging platform (and Ares Management portfolio company), has acquired Chicago-based Deco Flexible Packaging. The acquisition is an add-on to Resource Label’s growing platform and expands its presence in the Midwest while strengthening its flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive label capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Central National Gottesman Inc., Lindenmeyr Munroe, Kelly Spicers
- Target
- Lewis Paper International, Inc.
- Seller
- Lewis Paper International family owners
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) — through its Lindenmeyr Munroe and Kelly Spicers distribution organizations — has acquired Lewis Paper International, a family-owned distributor of paper, packaging and wide-format products headquartered in Addison, Illinois. The transaction transfers six Lewis Paper facilities across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Colorado to Lindenmeyr Munroe (Midwest) and Kelly Spicers (West) to boost regional inventory, service and geographic coverage.
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June 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Graphic Village, Revitalize Capital
- Target
- Sunrise Hitek Group, LLC
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Graphic Village, a Cincinnati-based print marketing provider backed by Revitalize Capital, has acquired Sunrise Hitek Group, a Chicago-based variable-data, large-format printing and display fabrication company. The acquisition expands Graphic Village's geographic footprint into the Chicago market and adds Sunrise Hitek's ~25 employees and production capabilities to the platform.
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May 10, 2022
- Buyer
- Brook + Whittle
- Target
- Diamond Flexible Packaging
- Seller
- Diamond Flexible Packaging (family owners)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Brook + Whittle has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Diamond Flexible Packaging, a third-generation family-owned flexible packaging and converting company based in Northbrook, Illinois. The deal adds five in-house pouch lines and bag-making capabilities to Brook + Whittle's platform, strengthening its wide-web printing capabilities and expanding its addressable end markets across food, cosmetics, nutritional, beverage and healthcare.
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March 22, 2022
- Buyer
- Lewisburg Printing Company, Radial Equity Partners
- Target
- Huston Patterson, Sigma Graphics
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Lewisburg Printing Company (a portfolio company of Radial Equity Partners) has merged with Huston Patterson and its specialty division Sigma Graphics. The deal combines complementary printing and packaging capabilities to expand LPC's geographic reach, product offerings and platform for further growth; terms were not disclosed.
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December 20, 2021
- Buyer
- ProAmpac
- Target
- Prairie State Group
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ProAmpac, a Cincinnati-based flexible packaging company owned by Pritzker Private Capital, has acquired Prairie State Group (PSG), an SQF-certified flexible packaging and labeling provider based in Franklin Park, Illinois. The deal expands ProAmpac's labeling, pouching and sustainable packaging capabilities and strengthens its presence in the food and pet food end markets; terms were not disclosed.
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December 14, 2021
- Buyer
- Charlesbank Capital Partners
- Target
- BOX Partners
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Charlesbank Capital Partners has acquired BOX Partners, a family-owned, technology-enabled wholesaler of packaging, shipping and industrial supplies headquartered in Elgin, Illinois. The deal—funded with equity and debt and marking the company's first outside equity—positions BOX to expand product categories, geographies and e-commerce capabilities; Neil Thomas will become CEO and the company's co-founder and president will step down.
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November 17, 2021
- Buyer
- Oak Hill Capital, CPP Investments, Berlin Packaging management team
- Target
- Berlin Packaging L.L.C.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Oak Hill Capital and CPP Investments have entered into a definitive recapitalization agreement with Berlin Packaging, with the Berlin Packaging management team (led by CEO Bill Hayes) making a significant co-investment. The recapitalization will support Berlin Packaging’s next growth stage, including expanding digital and e‑commerce capabilities, sustainability initiatives, and continued accretive acquisitions and international expansion.
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October 25, 2021
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Fox Valley Containers, Inc.
- Seller
- Pete Brown, Dave Brown
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a Kelso-backed packaging platform, has acquired Fox Valley Containers, a Crystal Lake, Illinois-based distributor of plastic, metal, corrugated, and glass rigid packaging products. The deal expands Novvia's national distribution footprint and capabilities in the Upper Midwest; financial terms were not disclosed and the existing Fox Valley management team will remain in place.
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August 31, 2021
- Buyer
- B2B Industrial Packaging, GenNx360 Capital Partners
- Target
- Direct In Supply
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
GenNx360 Capital Partners’ portfolio company B2B Industrial Packaging has acquired Direct In Supply, a packaging, industrial and janitorial supplies distributor headquartered in Oregon, Illinois. The deal is an add-on to B2B’s platform to broaden its product offering and customer reach as part of GenNx360’s roll-up strategy since its 2020 investment in the platform.
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- Buyer
- KKR, Leonard Green & Partners, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
- Target
- Charter Next Generation
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
KKR has signed a definitive agreement to invest in Charter Next Generation (CNG), joining Leonard Green & Partners as an equal co-owner. A wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) will also invest as a minority owner; the capital will support CNG's growth in specialty films and sustainability initiatives.
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- Buyer
- Resource Label Group, LLC, First Atlantic Capital, TPG Growth
- Target
- Cypress MultiGraphics
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Resource Label Group, a PE-backed label and packaging manufacturer, has acquired Cypress MultiGraphics, adding two Midwest facilities in Tinley Park, Illinois and Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The acquisition, completed by Resource Label (a portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital and TPG Growth), expands Resource Label's manufacturing footprint and capabilities in durable labels, nameplates and overlays.
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March 2, 2021
- Buyer
- Duraco Specialty Tapes, OpenGate Capital
- Target
- Filmquest Group
- Seller
- Private seller
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Duraco Specialty Tapes, an OpenGate Capital portfolio company, has acquired Filmquest Group, a converter and supplier of polyester (PET) and specialty films headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The undisclosed-value transaction is an add-on that expands Duraco's product offering into specialty films for the flexible packaging market and will keep Filmquest's existing president in place.
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December 1, 2020
- Buyer
- ACON Investments, L.L.C.
- Target
- Novipax
- Seller
- Atlas Holdings
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
ACON Investments has acquired Novipax, the U.S. market leader in absorbent pads for fresh meat and poultry packaging, from Atlas Holdings. The transaction transfers Novipax's absorbent pad manufacturing facilities and headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, to ACON, while the tray business is excluded from the sale and will operate separately as NPX ONE.
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- Buyer
- Argand Partners, LP
- Target
- Midwest Can Company and Container Specialties, Inc.
- Seller
- GenNx360 Capital Partners
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Argand Partners has acquired Midwest Can Company and Container Specialties, Inc., a Franklin Park, Illinois-based manufacturer of portable fuel containers and custom blow-molded plastic containers. Argand plans to partner with management to accelerate new product development and expand geographic penetration; the transaction was supported by a loan facility from Benefit Street Partners and represents a purchase from GenNx360 Capital Partners.
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February 3, 2020
- Buyer
- Nosco, Inc., Holden Industries, Inc.
- Target
- Haapanen Brothers, Inc.
- Seller
- Haapanen Brothers, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Nosco, Inc. (a subsidiary of Holden Industries) has acquired the assets of Haapanen Brothers, Inc., a full-service graphic arts and printing company in Gurnee, Illinois. The acquisition adds folded-literature and Lit‑a‑Sure capacity, specialty bindings and a seventh U.S. site to Nosco's packaging/print operations, improving redundancy and capability to serve healthcare and other customers.
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November 13, 2019
- Buyer
- U.S. Nonwovens, Wind Point Partners
- Target
- PVA packaging division of Multi-Pack Holdings LLC (doing business as Multi-Pack Chicago)
- Seller
- Multi-Pack Holdings LLC, Cameron Holdings Corporation
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Wind Point Partners-backed U.S. Nonwovens has acquired the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) packaging division of Multi-Pack Holdings LLC (doing business as Multi-Pack Chicago). The acquisition adds unit‑dose water‑soluble PVA packaging capabilities to USN’s portfolio, expanding its product offering in the retail laundry and dish detergent end markets and will be integrated as a division of U.S. Nonwovens.
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September 3, 2019
- Buyer
- The Eastern Company
- Target
- Big 3 Precision Products, Inc., Big 3 Precision Mold Services, Inc.
- Seller
- TVV Capital
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Eastern Company (NASDAQ:EML) acquired 100% of Big 3 Precision Products, Inc. and Big 3 Precision Mold Services, Inc. from TVV Capital for $81.7 million. The acquisition expands Eastern's engineered/returnable packaging and mold-tooling capabilities, is immediately accretive to earnings, and supports Eastern's strategy to grow EBITDA and pursue bolt-on acquisitions.
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June 5, 2019
- Buyer
- Warburg Pincus
- Target
- Pregis LLC
- Seller
- Olympus Partners
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire Pregis LLC, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging materials and automated systems, from Olympus Partners for an undisclosed amount. Pregis will continue to be led by CEO Kevin Baudhuin as Warburg Pincus partners with management to accelerate growth, expand capabilities in e-commerce enablement and automation, and build on recent European expansion.
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April 16, 2019
- Buyer
- Pretium Packaging, Genstar Capital
- Target
- Olcott Plastics
- Seller
- Joseph M. Brodner, John Brodner
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pretium Packaging has acquired Olcott Plastics, a St. Charles, Illinois-based injection molder and maker of jars and closures, expanding Pretium's personal care/beauty packaging capabilities and national product offering. The transaction was sponsored by Genstar Capital and retains Olcott's existing employees and management.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What packaging subsectors are most commonly targeted in Illinois deals?
Recent Illinois acquisitions span corrugated packaging, folding cartons (and specialty print), labeling/printing, flexible packaging, envelopes, protective/engineered packaging (including foam), and specialty paper packaging.
Which Illinois deals focus on food packaging?
The MIDLAND acquisition of Wetoska Packaging Distributors highlights strengthening MIDLAND’s position in food packaging. Inteplast Group’s Brown Paper Goods acquisition also notes SQF-certified single-use paper packaging operations.
Do acquirers in Illinois typically expand their geographic footprint?
Yes. Multiple transactions describe expanding Midwest or Chicago-area coverage or integrating Illinois operations into nearby plants, such as SupplyOne (Wertheimer Box) and Supremex (Forest Envelope assets).
Are technology and platform integrations part of these acquisitions?
Several deals emphasize integration and capability platforms, including Veritiv adding converting capabilities and Seedbox Solution funding aimed at accelerating “smart box” technology deployment.
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