Investment Summary

CCL Industries Invests In Graphic West International ApS

On August 10, 2020, CCL Industries invested in packaging company Graphic West International ApS from Blue Equity

Investment Highlights
  • This is CCL Industries’ 19th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is CCL Industries’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is CCL Industries’ 1st transaction in Texas.

Investment Summary
Date 2020-08-10
Target Graphic West International ApS
Sector Packaging
Investor(s) CCL Industries
Sellers(s) Blue Equity
Deal Type Stake Purchase
Advisor(s) Clearwater International Ltd. (Financial)

Target

Graphic West International ApS

Tyler, Texas, United States
Graphic West International ApS is a manufacturer and supplier of folding carton packaging, and rigid set up boxes. Graphic West specializes in solving common problems for packaging clients. Some of those common problems are: Excessive inventory purchases to achieve a palatable per piece price, price disparity for small runs, minimum ordering levels, GMP critical inspection, compliance issues as it pertains to carton serialization or lot/batch/expiry for small quantity, among others. Graphic West International is based in Tyler, Texas.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

CCL Industries

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Packaging
Employees25,700
Revenue 6.7B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

CCL Industries specializes in label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and consumers. CCL Industries was incorporated in 1951 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 41
Sector (Packaging) 19 of 19
Type (Stake Purchase) 2 of 2
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 15
Year (2020) 7 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-02 InTouch Labels & Packaging

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

InTouch Labels & Packaging Co., Inc. provides custom label design and label printing. InTouch custom label products include white gloss & matte labels, food labels, embossed & foil stamped labels, bumper stickers, waterproof labels, shipping labels, specialty decals, and more. InTouch Labels & Packaging is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buy $11M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-16 Plum Paper

Oceanside, California, United States

Plum Paper is a privately owned stationery company that provides direct-to-consumer e-commerce business. Plum Paper was formed in 2014 and is based in Oceanside, California.

Buy $26M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Blue Equity

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Equity is a Southern-US based private equity firm focused on a variety of business transactions as well as real estate investments. The Firm will consider opportunities across all company stages, from startups to recapitalizations. Blue Equity typically looks for situations with experienced management, and depending on the situation, can be minimal or more active investor. Blue Equity was formed in 2004 and is based in Louisville, Kentucky and also has office in Miami, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 18
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 15
Year (2020) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-04 Roll-o-Matic

Vissenbjerg, Denmark

Roll-o-Matic is a developer and manufacturer of roll-bag machines and winders with a proud tradition of building flexible, high quality converting equipment. Roll-o-Matic is based in Vissenbjerg, Denmark.

Sell -
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-20 Gilford•Johnson Flooring

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States

Gilford•Johnson Flooring is a provider of flooring and high-quality service to its customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee, as well as parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Partnered with the leading brands of hardwood, laminate, ceramic, and resilient flooring, Gilford●Johnson Flooring offers a full range of flooring options. Its product lines include Diamond Living hardwood and LVT, Earthwerks, Engineered Floors, Raskin LVT, FLEXCO, FloorMuffler, Inhaus, Tarkett’s full product line including Johnsonite, IVC, PanTim, Somerset Hardwood, plus a complete suite of flooring accessories and sundries.

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