Solo Cup - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Solo Cup M&A Summary

Solo Cup has acquired 4 companies of its own. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Solo Cup’s largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired InnoWare Plastic for $24M. Solo Cup has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (50%) and plastics (50%).

Solo Cup Ownership

Who owns Solo Cup?

Solo Cup is owned by Dart Container. It was acquired on March 21, 2012.

Was Solo Cup formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Solo Cup was formerly owned by 2 private investors.

Solo Cup Business Overview

Where is Solo Cup headquartered?

Solo Cup is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.

How many employees does Solo Cup have?

Solo Cup has 6,400 employees.

What sector is Solo Cup in?

Solo Cup is a manufacturing company.

When was Solo Cup founded?

Solo Cup was founded in 1936.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Solo Cup Co.

150 South Saunders Road Suite 150,
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
United States,
(847) 831-4800
www.solocup.com

Solo Cup Company is focused on the manufacture of single-use products used to serve food and beverages for the consumer/retail, foodservice and international markets. Solo has broad product offerings available in paper, plastic, foam, post-consumer recycled content and annually renewable materials, and creates brand name products under the Solo®, Sweetheart® and Bare™ by Solo® names. The Company was established in 1936 and has a global presence with facilities in Canada, Europe, Mexico, Panama and the United States.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $24M $24M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
InnoWare Plastic, Inc. 2010-03-31 24M USD Add-on Acquisition
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin · www.innowareinc.com
SF Holdings Group, Inc. 2003-12-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Owings Mills, Maryland · www.sweetheart.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Manufacturing 1 (50%) - - -
Plastics 1 (50%) 24M (100%) - -
Total 2 $24M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 24M - -
  Wisconsin 1 24M - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
Total 2 $24M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $24M
TOTAL $24M
Largest InnoWare Plastic, Inc.
$24M (2010-03-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Manufacturing

Employees

6,400

Established

1936

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