Tracked deals
20
20 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Packaging Buyers & Acquisitions in Missouri
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
13 strategic · 11 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2021
5 tracked deals announced in 2021.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Strategic buyers like Georgia-Pacific and OMNI Systems complete tuck-ins that expand Missouri operations and packaging capabilities.
- Smart and specialized packaging appears through Multi-Color Corporation’s RFID-centric acquisition of Starport Technologies.
- Private equity-backed platform building is a consistent pattern (for example, Center Rock Capital Partners and HCI Equity Partners).
- Several acquisitions explicitly tie to capability + footprint expansion (manufacturing, warehousing/distribution, or printing operations).
- One notable exception is a capital structure optimization transaction: Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. supported Pretium Packaging through a pre-packaged restructuring.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. | 3 | Sector-focused private investment firm that partners with... | PE |
| Ares Management Corporation | 2 | Global alternative investment manager with integrated str... | PE |
| AmerCareRoyal | 1 | Supplier and distributor of disposable foodservice, janit... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| B2B Industrial Packaging | 1 | Distributor of packaging equipment and supplies servicing... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Center Rock Capital Partners, LP | 1 | Midwest-based private equity firm focused on building ind... | PE |
| Container Services, Inc. | 1 | Custom blow molder specializing in two-stage PET and extr... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Decowraps | 1 | Leading packaging supplier to the floral industry with gl... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Dunes Point Capital Fund II, LP | 1 | Investment fund of Dunes Point Capital that provided the ... | Family Office |
| Dunes Point Capital, LP | 1 | Family office and private investment firm pursuing contro... | Family Office |
| GenNx360 Capital Partners | 1 | Private equity firm focused on middle-market business ser... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Packaging in Missouri by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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March 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
- Target
- Pretium Packaging, L.L.C.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Pretium Packaging completed a pre-packaged restructuring transaction to optimize its capital structure in partnership with its existing lenders and equity sponsor, Clearlake. The deal reduces funded debt by more than $900 million, provides over $175 million of liquidity, and includes more than $500 million of new debt commitments plus a $50 million new equity investment from Clearlake.
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October 22, 2025
- Buyer
- Georgia-Pacific
- Target
- Anchor Packaging
- Seller
- TJC, L.P. (The Jordan Company), Investors in Anchor Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Georgia-Pacific has completed the acquisition of Anchor Packaging from the company's investors, including TJC, L.P.; financial terms were not disclosed. Anchor Packaging — a St. Louis–headquartered thermoformer operating four manufacturing facilities and two warehouses with ~1,250 employees — will become a wholly owned subsidiary to expand Georgia-Pacific's consumer products and foodservice packaging capabilities.
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October 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Multi-Color Corporation (MCC)
- Target
- Starport Technologies
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has acquired Starport Technologies, an RFID-centric smart labels and RFID tag manufacturer based in Kansas City, Missouri. The deal expands MCC’s RFID and smart-label capabilities and creates a new smart packaging solutions business unit; financial terms were not disclosed.
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June 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Green Bay Packaging Inc.
- Target
- SMC Packaging Group
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Green Bay Packaging Inc. has acquired SMC Packaging Group, a Springfield, Missouri-based producer of custom corrugated boxes, displays and packaging materials. The purchase expands Green Bay Packaging's geographic reach into Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma and brings SMC into GBP's vertically integrated packaging platform.
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- Buyer
- Container Services, Inc., Shore Capital Partners
- Target
- Apex Plastics
- Seller
- PCE, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
Container Services, Inc. (CSI), backed by Shore Capital Partners, has acquired Apex Plastics and launched the FirmaPak platform. The combined platform will be led by CEO Rob Goldberg and brings together manufacturing sites in Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Missouri to expand packaging capabilities across beverage, household, and automotive end markets.
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- Buyer
- Center Rock Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- MAI Holdings, Inc. (Mark Andy)
- Seller
- Desai family
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Center Rock Capital Partners has made a platform investment in MAI Holdings, Inc. (Mark Andy), a leading provider of label and packaging printing equipment, consumable supplies, and aftermarket parts and services. The Desai family remains as existing equity holders and the investment will support growth across end markets including consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, and food & beverage.
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- Buyer
- Hub Plastics
- Target
- Midwest Container and Industrial Supply Company
- Seller
- Kent Meentemeyer
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Hub Plastics has acquired Midwest Container and Industrial Supply Company, a St. Louis–area manufacturer of rigid plastic bottles, as owner Kent Meentemeyer transitions to retirement. Terms were not disclosed; Midwest Container will be rebranded as Hub Plastics - Midwest, and Sikich Investment Banking served as exclusive sell-side adviser.
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- Buyer
- OMNI Systems
- Target
- ITW Labels
- Seller
- Illinois Tool Works
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
OMNI Systems, a Cleveland-based thermal label printer, has acquired ITW Labels from Illinois Tool Works. The acquisition expands OMNI’s geographic footprint and printing capabilities by adding ITW Labels’ operations in St. Charles, Missouri; Gardner, Kansas; and Bogart, Georgia, while preserving local plants and employees.
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February 27, 2023
- Buyer
- AmerCareRoyal, HCI Equity Partners
- Target
- Team Three Group
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
AmerCareRoyal (backed by HCI Equity Partners) has acquired Team Three Group in its eighth add-on acquisition since HCI's initial investment. The deal expands AmerCareRoyal's product categories and geographic footprint—adding distribution capacity in the Midwest and California—and brings Team Three founder Bob Hubbard onto the ACR executive team.
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- Buyer
- B2B Industrial Packaging, GenNx360 Capital Partners
- Target
- Tri Pro Graphics and Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
GenNx360 Capital Partners' portfolio company B2B Industrial Packaging has acquired Tri Pro Graphics and Packaging, a St. Louis-based distributor of packaging materials, equipment, and printing solutions. The deal is an add-on to B2B's platform, expanding its capabilities and geographic footprint in the Midwest.
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April 4, 2022
- Buyer
- Decowraps, Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
- Target
- Flopak USA
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
Decowraps has completed the acquisition of Flopak USA, adding Flopak's pre-formed pot covers and floral delivery systems to its product offering. The deal, completed after Decowraps partnered with Palladin Consumer Retail Partners in 2020, expands Decowraps' production and distribution footprint (adding St. Louis distribution and Vietnam production) and strengthens its supply chain for the floral industry.
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March 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Vidya Brands Group
- Target
- Dedicated Converting Group
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vidya Brands Group completed the acquisition of the business of Dedicated Converting Group (DCG) in March 2022; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Vidya’s packaging and converting capabilities by adding DCG’s coverboard, laminating and finishing services for publishing, packaging and ready-to-assemble furniture customers across the United States.
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January 31, 2022
- Buyer
- Todd McCullough
- Target
- Prime Label KC, Inc.
- Seller
- Keith Howard
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Prime Label KC, a Belton, Missouri-based manufacturer of custom pressure-sensitive labels, was sold to private investor Todd McCullough in a transaction that closed January 31, 2022. Generational Equity advised the seller (led by Keith Howard), and McCullough becomes owner and president as the company continues serving pharma/healthcare, food & beverage, retail/packaging and industrial customers across the U.S.
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October 18, 2021
- Buyer
- The Kennedy Group
- Target
- Color Label, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
The Kennedy Group (Willoughby, Ohio) has acquired Color Label, Inc., a St. Louis-based supplier of pressure-sensitive labels serving agricultural and consumer product industries. The deal expands The Kennedy Group’s national footprint into the St. Louis market, shifts production to its Cleveland-area facility while retaining key St. Louis personnel to ensure continuity, and was advised by Graphic Arts Advisors (GAA).
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September 21, 2021
- Buyer
- Resource Label Group, LLC, Ares Management Corporation
- Target
- Ample Labels
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
Resource Label Group, a Franklin, Tennessee-based label manufacturer and portfolio company of Ares Management, has acquired Ample Labels of Nixa, Missouri. The add-on expands Resource Label's North American footprint to 21 manufacturing locations and adds digital and flexographic printing capabilities serving food, health, personal care, industrial, pharmaceutical and beverage customers.
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September 16, 2021
- Buyer
- Pretium Packaging, L.L.C., Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
- Target
- Alpha Consolidated Holdings, Inc. (Alpha Packaging)
- Seller
- Irving Place Capital
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pretium Packaging, a Clearlake Capital-backed packaging platform, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Packaging from Irving Place Capital. The transaction expands Pretium's scale, product depth and geographic footprint while reinforcing a shared focus on sustainable packaging solutions; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Kelso & Company and affiliated funds
- Target
- C.L. Smith Company
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Addon
Kelso & Company and affiliated funds acquired a majority interest in C.L. Smith Company, a distributor and manufacturer of rigid packaging solutions, and will combine it with Kelso's existing portfolio company Inmark. The deal expands Inmark/Novvia's rigid container, blow molding and hazardous-materials packaging capabilities; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Ares Management Corporation, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board
- Target
- TricorBraun
- Seller
- AEA Investors
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Funds managed by Ares Management's Private Equity Group and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board have agreed to acquire a majority interest in TricorBraun from AEA Investors. Management will remain in place and retain a meaningful investment while AEA will retain a minority stake; the deal supports TricorBraun's next phase of growth through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions.
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January 15, 2020
- Buyer
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
- Target
- Pretium Packaging
- Seller
- Genstar Capital
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Clearlake Capital Group, in partnership with Pretium management, has acquired Pretium Packaging from Genstar Capital. Pretium is a leading North American designer and manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging (containers, bottles, closures) headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, with a national footprint of 19 facilities; financial terms were not disclosed. Clearlake intends to operate Pretium as a buy-and-build platform to drive organic growth and pursue add-on acquisitions.
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August 12, 2019
- Buyer
- Dunes Point Capital, LP, Dunes Point Capital Fund II, LP
- Target
- Vanguard Packaging, Inc., Advanced Logistics & Fulfillment, LLC, Great Plains Packaging, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Dunes Point Capital has acquired a controlling interest in Vanguard Packaging, which includes Vanguard Packaging, Inc., Advanced Logistics & Fulfillment, LLC, and Great Plains Packaging, Inc. Vanguard is a Kansas City–based designer and manufacturer of high-graphic corrugated displays, retail-ready and industrial packaging, and provides related assembly, logistics and fulfillment services; the company employs approximately 200 people. Debt financing for the transaction was provided by Twin Brook Capital Partners and Churchill Asset Management.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of packaging businesses are being acquired in Missouri?
Deals cover thermoforming and custom corrugated packaging, label and packaging printing equipment/services, RFID and smart-label technologies, and specialized packaging components and converting services.
Which kinds of buyers show up most in Missouri packaging acquisitions?
Both strategics and private equity-backed operators appear, including companies such as Georgia-Pacific, OMNI Systems, and investors including Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and HCI Equity Partners.
Are smart packaging and labeling technologies included in these transactions?
Yes. Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) acquired Starport Technologies, an RFID-centric smart labels and RFID tag manufacturer based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Is there any example of restructuring or financial restructuring in this Missouri packaging activity?
Yes. Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. supported Pretium Packaging, L.L.C. with a pre-packaged restructuring focused on optimizing its capital structure, including reducing funded debt and providing liquidity and new debt/equity commitments.
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