M&A Deal Summary

Dunsirn Partners Acquires Dura-Fibre

On January 1, 2004, private equity firm Dunsirn Partners acquired packaging company Dura-Fibre

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dunsirn Partners’ 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Dunsirn Partners’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dunsirn Partners’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-01-01
Target Dura-Fibre
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Dunsirn Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Dura-Fibre

Menasha, Wisconsin, United States
Dura-Fibre specializes in the laminating, die-cutting, and printing of paperboard and other materials. Products include heavyweight folding carton substrates, totes, furniture back panels, and protective and specialty packaging. Dura-Fibre is based in Menasha, Wisconsin.

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Buyer

Dunsirn Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Dunsirn Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring US-based middle-market manufacturing and value-added distribution companies. Dunsirn targets established, profitable companies with valued between $15 and $100 million. The Firm requires control and will consider corporate divestitures, secondary buyouts from private equity groups, and traditional buyouts. Dunsirn Partners was formed in 2003 and is based in Bonita Springs, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 2
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2004) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-02-01 Dunsirn Industries

Neenah, Wisconsin, United States

Dunsirn offers products and services that are recognized as premium-quality brands throughout the printer and converter industry. Dunsirn's popular Rapid-Roll(R) program provides narrow-web printers cut-to-order rolls of material delivered within 24 hours to locations in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-06-16 Nekoosa

Nekoosa, Wisconsin, United States

Nekoosa is a provider of specialty-engineered papers and films for the graphics and commercial print markets. The company's expertise spans coating, converting, and custom plastic extrusion capabilities, with a product offering that, includes application tapes, specialty synthetic papers, carbonless papers, and capping films. The Nekoosa family of brands includes Nekoosa Coated Products, RTape Corp., CET Films, and ClingZ. Nekoosa was formed in 2005 and is based in Nekoosa, Wisconsin.

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