Operating Company Manufacturing

Revolution

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Revolution develops sustainable-loop plastic solutions, combining recycling and manufacturing to turn post-consumer plastics into recycled resin and make films, bags, and other plastic products.

Focus Areas
Plastics recycling, Post-consumer recycled resin production, Plastic film and bag manufacturing

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2020-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

3 addon · 3 buyout

Revolution Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Revolution. 1 2020 2 2021 3 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC
    Target
    Island Plastics, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC has acquired Island Plastics, LLC, a Flint, Michigan-based producer of 100% post-consumer recycled LLDPE/LDPE film-grade resin. The purchase expands Revolution’s mechanical recycling and PCR production capabilities — including plans to leverage its recent FDA Letter of No Objection to offer clear food-grade PCR for flexible food packaging and other end markets.

  • Buyer
    Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC
    Target
    Norflex, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC has acquired Norflex, Inc., a producer of high-performance agricultural and industrial films, including the Agriseal silage wrap. The deal expands Revolution's sustainable agriculture, stretch and shrink film capabilities and complements its PCR recycling and film production activities.

  • Buyer
    Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC
    Target
    PolyAg Recycling Ltd.
    Location
    Alberta, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Revolution Sustainable Solutions (Revolution), a U.S.-based recycling and sustainable plastics manufacturer, has acquired PolyAg Recycling Ltd., a mechanical agricultural film recycler based in Bashaw, Alberta, Canada. The acquisition expands Revolution's recycling capacity and North American footprint for agricultural film circular solutions, while PolyAg's operations and employees are expected to continue under Revolution's ownership.

  • Buyer
    Revolution, Arsenal Capital Partners
    Target
    Five Points Films
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Revolution, a Little Rock-based sustainable plastics manufacturer, has acquired Five Points Films, a Shelbyville, Tennessee manufacturer of cast hand and machine stretch film. The add-on expands Revolution’s national footprint and stretch-film manufacturing capacity and will enable the application of Revolution’s recycled-content, circular manufacturing capabilities to the stretch film market.

  • Buyer
    Revolution (Arsenal Capital Partners portfolio company)
    Target
    Jadcore, LLC
    Seller
    Stonehenge Partners
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Revolution (an Arsenal Capital Partners portfolio company) acquired Jadcore, LLC, a Terre Haute, Indiana-based post-industrial plastics recycler and blown-film manufacturer, to expand Revolution’s closed‑loop manufacturing capabilities and Midwest footprint. The seller was Stonehenge Partners, which realized its investment in Jadcore following a 2014 recapitalization; the transaction was announced in February 2021.

  • Buyer
    Revolution, Arsenal Capital Partners
    Target
    Polar Plastics Corporation
    Seller
    Spell Capital Partners
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Addon

    Revolution, a Little Rock-based manufacturer of sustainable plastic solutions, acquired Polar Plastics Corporation from Spell Capital Partners to expand its production footprint and deepen penetration into packaging, agriculture and retail end markets. Polar Plastics is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota and operates a 100,000-square-foot polyethylene film and bag manufacturing facility; Spell Capital had owned the business since 2018.

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