M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-09-08 |
| Target | ThermoSafe |
| Sector | Packaging |
| Buyer(s) | Arsenal Capital Partners |
| Sellers(s) | Sonoco |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
| Deal Value | 725M USD |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| PE ASSETS | 10.0B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Arsenal Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle-market healthcare, specialty industrial, and financial service companies. Specifically, Arsenal looks to acquire businesses in the areas of specialty chemicals, aerospace/defense, transportation, environmental services, business services, insurance, asset management, financial technology, medical products, healthcare IT, and healthcare contract research/manufacturing. The Firm typically seeks to commit $50 to $300 million per investment in profitable businesses with at least $10 million of EBITDA. Funds are generally used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, consolidations, and divestitures. The Firm avoids investing in companies reliant on high levels of technology. Arsenal Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 58 of 58 |
| Sector: Packaging M&A | 3 of 3 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 6 of 6 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 5 of 5 |
| Country: United States M&A | 51 of 51 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-15 |
Applied Adhesives
Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States Applied Adhesives is a distributor of adhesives, dispensing equipment, assembly automation systems, and production tools. Applied Adhesives was founded in 1971 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. |
Sell | - |
Sonoco is a provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. Sonoco Products was founded in 1899 and is based in Hartsville, South Carolina.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 6 |
| Sector: Packaging M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 6 of 6 |
| State: Illinois M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-18 |
Sonoco Products - Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging
Hartsville, South Carolina, United States Sonoco Products' Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging specializes in providing packaging solutions for various industries, including food, retail, and medical sectors. Sonoco Products' Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging is based in Hartsville, South Carolina. |
Sell | $1.8B |
