Business Management - M&A

Frankston Packaging has acquired Paco Label Systems, a manufacturer and supplier of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive labels, serving customers in the food and beverage, commercial packaging, and industrial products industries.

Meyers, which has been close partners with Insignia Systems, Inc. (ISI) for more than 10 years, has acquired the sheetfed business unit from ISI. The acquisition will allow further refinements and offer the best possible products and services to the grocery industry.

The Target Report, August 2020: M&A activity in commercial printing dips, tuck-ins still predominate; packaging deals are driven by private equity; labels lead the pack; wide format transactions pick up; and more …

Private investment firm Mill Rock Capital has announced the formation of Mill Rock Packaging Partners, and its acquisition of Trojan Lithograph Corp. Mill Rock Packaging Partners was formed to invest in growth-oriented companies in the specialty packaging industry.

In this session, Paul Reilly and Tom Williams will share their perspective on how best to achieve post-pandemic business recovery.

Brunswick, Ohio-based I.D. Images has announced its acquisition of Kieran Label Corp., a San Diego-based printer and converter of pressure-sensitive labels. With the acquisition, I.D. Images expands its presence and capabilities on the West Coast.

At many companies, pandemic-related business pressures have obliged owners to ask themselves which jobs are and aren’t necessary. Although this can be uncomfortable, it is also a valuable opportunity to reconsider the interrelationship of staff size, payroll expense, and profitability.

From increased R&D investments to a robust global manufacturing footprint, the merger of Maxcess and RotoMetrics has begun several initiatives that will help their customers run better, faster and smarter.

June was the first relatively active month for M&A deals since the COVID-19 induced shut-down began. The renewed transactional activity is a clear indication that packaging manufacturers expect demand for packaged products to continue apace or grow, and as a consequence, the appetite for their packaging expertise and capacity will tag right along and grow also. A perfect recipe for more deals in the future.

Mesirow Financial acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Genpak Flexible, an international provider of flexible packaging solutions including a broad range of film, foil, and paper packaging products, on its sale to C-P Flexible Packaging. The acquisition will expand C-P Flexible’s presence across North America.