Tracked deals
16
16 tracked deals across 2021-2026.
Operating Company
Industrial Services
Novvia Group
Franklin, Missouri, United States
National stocking distributor and platform company providing high-quality rigid containers and packaging supplies, supported by customized services through a family of regional packaging companies. Serves domestic and international customers with a consultative approach and best-in-class customer service.
- Focus Areas
- Rigid container & packaging distribution, Life sciences & industrial packaging supplies, Pails, drums, bottles, jars & closures distribution
- Website
- novviagroup.com
Recent pace
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1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
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Novvia Group Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 6 years
Actual
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Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 16 tracked deals for Novvia Group.
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May 21, 2026
- Buyer
- Novvia Group
- Target
- APC Packaging
- Seller
- Lisa Lin, Christina Lin
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor backed by Kelso & Company, announced it has acquired APC Packaging, a Fort Lauderdale-based supplier of sustainable luxury beauty packaging solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed, and APC’s primary owners Lisa Lin and Christina Lin will continue leading the business post-acquisition.
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- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Garrett Hewitt International
- Seller
- Jason Clerke (owner)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company–backed packaging platform, has acquired Garrett Hewitt International (GHI), a Fishkill, New York–based supplier of plastic and glass containers for the beauty and fragrance markets. The add-on expands Novvia's consumer packaging distribution capabilities and complements prior 2025 consumer-focused transactions including Saxco and MegaChem; financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 31, 2025
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- MegaChem, Inc.
- Seller
- Richard Lewis
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company-backed national rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, has acquired MegaChem, Inc., a High Point, North Carolina supplier of pails, drums and other rigid packaging products. Financial terms were not disclosed; MegaChem owner Richard Lewis will remain with the business to support operations and growth as part of the Novvia platform, expanding Novvia's industrial packaging presence in the Southeastern U.S.
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September 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Liquid Bottles LLC
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a PE-backed global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, has acquired Liquid Bottles LLC, a Florida-based supplier of plastic and glass containers and other rigid packaging products. The deal—terms not disclosed—adds a 40,000 sq ft Palmetto, Florida warehouse and management team to Novvia, expanding its product breadth and presence in the Southeastern U.S.; Novvia is backed by private equity firm Kelso & Company.
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December 20, 2023
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- JWJ Packaging LLC
- Seller
- William Guttridge Jr.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a national rigid container and life-sciences packaging distributor backed by Kelso & Company, has acquired JWJ Packaging LLC, a Millstone Township, New Jersey-based supplier of drums, pails and other rigid containers. Financial terms were not disclosed; JWJ will be combined with Novvia's existing New Jersey subsidiary, Rahway Steel Drum, as part of Novvia's Northeast U.S. expansion.
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December 4, 2023
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Ocean State Packaging, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a national rigid container and life sciences packaging platform backed by Kelso & Company, has acquired Ocean State Packaging, a Rhode Island supplier of plastic bottles, caps and value‑added decoration services. The deal expands Novvia's footprint into New England and supports the platform's Northeast growth strategy; financial terms were not disclosed.
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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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December 8, 2022
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Rahway Steel Drum Company
- Seller
- Mike Foglia, Tony Foglia
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company-backed national packaging platform, has acquired Rahway Steel Drum Company, a Cranbury, New Jersey-based distributor of drums, pails, IBCs and other rigid packaging solutions. The deal — financial terms not disclosed — expands Novvia's geographic footprint into the Northeast and adds distribution, reconditioning and dedicated logistics capabilities to its national platform.
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November 28, 2022
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Innovative Container
- Seller
- Darren Williams (Owner and CEO)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
St. Louis-based Novvia Group, backed by private equity firm Kelso & Company, has acquired Innovative Container, a La Mirada, California distributor of plastic, metal, glass and corrugated rigid containers. The add-on expands Novvia's West Coast presence under its regional platform Rhino Container; financial terms were not disclosed.
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November 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Auberst Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a Kelso-backed global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, has acquired Auberst Inc., a Brea, California-based distributor of plastic and metal rigid packaging solutions. The acquisition — which will be combined with Novvia subsidiary Rhino Container — strengthens Novvia's West Coast footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.
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October 4, 2022
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Rios Containers
- Seller
- Andrew Rios, Annie Van Scoy, Rios family
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company–backed rigid packaging platform, has acquired Rios Containers, a family-run distributor of plastic and metal bottles, cans, drums, lids and other rigid packaging headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California. Rios will be combined with Novvia's West Coast operations (including Rhino Container) to expand Novvia's presence in the region; financial terms were not disclosed.
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July 26, 2022
- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Duval Container Company
- Seller
- Gills family
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company-backed national packaging distributor, has acquired Duval Container Company, a Jacksonville-based distributor of plastic, metal, fiber and glass packaging products. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) expands Novvia's presence in the U.S. Southeast and adds Duval's two warehouses, walk-up counter sales capability and customer base across chemical, agriculture and food & beverage markets.
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2 tracked deals by Novvia Group.
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