M&A Deal Summary

Pacon Acquires Riverside Paper Co.

On July 3, 2007, Pacon acquired packaging company Riverside Paper Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pacon’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Pacon’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Pacon’s 1st transaction in Florida.
Investment Fate
  • Riverside Paper Co. was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-07-03
Target Riverside Paper Co.
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Pacon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Bridgewood Advisors (Financial)

Target

Riverside Paper Co.

Miami, Florida, United States
Founded in 1973, Riverside Paper Co., Inc. is a family-owned corrugated manufacturer and packaging distributor that has earned distinction as a premier industrial packaging manufacturer, converter, and distributor in South Florida. In addition to custom corrugated and die-cut corrugated products, the company provides a comprehensive selection of shipping, packaging, warehouse, and maintenance products to its customers with next day delivery and shipping from Distribution Centers in Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. Riverside also sells and services packaging equipment throughout the state of Florida.

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Buyer

Pacon

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Pacon Corporation is an manufacturer, converter and supplier of paper products, educational aids and arts & crafts products, and markets its products worldwide. With facilities in Appleton and Neenah, Wis., as well as Barrie, Ontario, Pacon primarily sells its products into two markets: school and art.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector: Packaging M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 4
State: Florida M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-16 Roselle Paper Company

Roselle, New Jersey, United States

Roselle Paper Company, Inc. is a producer of school, office and art products. The company serves the market through retailers, school distributors and wholesalers.

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