Business Management - M&A

Founded in 1998 in Oceanside, Calif., Precision Label was established with the goal of consistently delivering value to its customers. With over 23 years of experience serving the personal care, food and beverage and nutrition sectors, Precision Label understands the ever-changing needs of its customers.

Mesirow acted as exclusive financial advisor to APC Paper Group on its sale to ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science and portfolio company of Pritzker Private Capital.

There has been no pause, not even a brief breather, in the steam roller-like consolidation of the packaging-related printing businesses. The driving imperative is to consolidate production both horizontally to build out a global network to service global brands, as well as vertically to link supply chains to ensure material availability.

Avery Dennison signed an agreement to acquire Vestcom, a provider of pricing and branded labeling solutions at the shelf-edge for retailers and CPG companies, for $1.45 billion in a cash transaction. Vestcom will accelerate Avery Dennison's portfolio shift to high-value categories.

Signature and Action Flexible Packaging have acquired Chromatic Labels. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Chromatic provides flexible packaging, shrink sleeves, and labels to short-run, high-SKU count customers.

With this acquisition, ProAmpac expands its paper manufacturing capabilities and strengthens its market position in the important recycled and sustainable product categories.

Resource Label Group, a full service provider of pressure sensitive label, shrink sleeve, and RFID/NFC technology, has completed a merger agreement with funds managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation.

Platinum Equity has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell Multi-Color Corporation to affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). In connection with the transaction, CD&R also announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fort Dearborn from Advent International, and that it intends to combine MCC and Fort Dearborn.

ProAmpac announced that it has acquired Ultimate Packaging, a pioneer in flexographic and digitally-printed flexible packaging based in the United Kingdom.

The purchase will broaden Sun Chemical’s portfolio as a global manufacturer of pigments, including those for electronic displays, cosmetics, coatings, inks, plastics, and specialty applications.