Graphic Packaging - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Graphic Packaging M&A Summary

Graphic Packaging has acquired 17 companies, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Graphic Packaging’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired AR Packaging Group AB for $1.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2024, when it sold Graphic Packaging - Augusta Paperboard Manufacturing Facility to Clearwater Paper for $700M. Graphic Packaging has acquired in 9 different US states, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (100%).

Graphic Packaging Business Overview

Where is Graphic Packaging headquartered?

Graphic Packaging is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

What is Graphic Packaging’s revenue?

Graphic Packaging disclosed revenue of 9,428M USD for 2023 and 9,440M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Graphic Packaging have?

Graphic Packaging has 23,500 employees.

What sector is Graphic Packaging in?

Graphic Packaging is a packaging company.

When was Graphic Packaging founded?

Graphic Packaging was founded in 2007.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 3

Graphic Packaging

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

1500 Riveredge Parkway, Suite 100,
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
United States,
(770) 240-7200
www.graphicpkg.com

Graphic Packaging is a packaging company. Graphic Packaging produces a range of paperboard grades convertible into folding cartons that are used primarily to protect products, such as food, detergents, paper products, beverages, and health and beauty aids. Graphic Packaging was founded in 2007 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 13 1 2 - - - 16
vol $415M $85M $1.7B $2.2B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - - 1 2
vol $700M $700M
  18

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Graphic Packaging - Augusta Paperboard Manufacturing Facility 2024-02-20 700M USD Divestiture
Augusta, Georgia
AR Packaging Group AB 2021-05-14 1.5B USD Add-on Acquisition
Malmo, Sweden · www.ar-packaging.com
Americraft Carton, Inc. 2021-04-27 280M USD Add-on Acquisition
Prairie Village, Kansas · www.americraft.com
Greif, Inc. - Consumer Packaging Group 2020-02-27 85M USD Divestiture
Delaware, Ohio
Letica Corp. - FoodService Business 2018-08-28 95M USD Divestiture
Rochester, Michigan
Seydaco Packaging Corp. 2017-11-09 - Add-on Acquisition
Mississauga, Ontario · www.seydaco.com
Norgraft Packaging SA 2017-10-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Maliano, Spain · www.gruponorgraft.com
Lithocraft, Inc. 2017-06-13 - Divestiture
New Albany, Indiana · www.lithocraftinc.com
Carton Craft Corp. 2017-06-13 - Add-on Acquisition
St. Charles, Illinois · www.cartoncraftinc.com
International Paper Co. - North America Consumer Packaging Business 2017-01-02 - Divestiture
Memphis, Tennessee
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Carton Craft Corp. 2017-06-13 Lithocraft, Inc. 2017-06-13 1
St. Charles, Illinois · www.cartoncraftinc.com New Albany, Indiana · www.lithocraftinc.com
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.    - kraft paper business - Graphic Packaging International 2014-04-06 1
Atlanta, Georgia · www.graphicpkg.com , United Kingdom

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Packaging 16 (100%) 2.2B (100%) 2 (100%) 700M (100%)
Total 16 $2.2B 2 $700M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 460M 2 700M
  Georgia - - 2 700M
  Washington 1 - - -
  Virginia 1 - - -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 85M - -
  Michigan 1 95M - -
  Kansas 1 280M - -
  Indiana 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Canada 2 45M - -
  Quebec 1 45M - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
United Kingdom 2 275M - -
Mexico 1 - - -
Spain 1 - - -
Sweden 1 1.5B - -
Domestic 9 (56%) 460M (21%) 2 (100%) 700M (100%)
Cross-border 7 (44%) 1.8B (79%) - -
Total 16 $2.2B 2 $700M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
2
Pöyry Capital Ltd.
2
Legal Deals
DLA Piper
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 3 $555M
< $100M 3 $225M
TOTAL $2.2B
Largest AR Packaging Group AB
$1.5B (2021-05-14)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $700M
TOTAL $700M
Largest Graphic Packaging - Augusta Paperboard Manufacturing Facility
$700M (2024-02-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Strategic(s)
31%
5 (31%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

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