M&A Deal Summary

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners and Somera Private Equity Acquire Shock-Gard

On April 17, 2024, private equity firms Entrepreneurial Equity Partners and Somera Private Equity acquired packaging company Shock-Gard

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Entrepreneurial Equity Partners’ 2nd and Somera Private Equity’s 2nd transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Entrepreneurial Equity Partners’ 10th and Somera Private Equity’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Entrepreneurial Equity Partners’ 1st and Somera Private Equity’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-04-17
Target Shock-Gard
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
Somera Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Shock-Gard

Lancaster, Texas, United States
Shock-Gard is a sustainable, fiber-reinforced, RFID-enabled expandable foam-core panel used to absorb shock and prevent damage within railcars and intermodal containers. Shock-Gard is based in Lancaster, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in the food sector. Specific areas of interest include food/beverage brands, private label/contract manufacturing, foodservice, and consumer packaged goods. The Firm prefers control situations in businesses with minimum revenues of $50 million where it can commit at least $25 million of equity capital. Entrepreneurial Equity Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector: Packaging M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 10 of 10
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-17 Ty-Gard

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Ty-Gard is a flexible restraint system developed to prevent damage for multimodal transit as a brand-approved system to secure cargo across rail, ocean, and over-the-road trucking applications. Ty-Gard is based in Mclean, Virginia.

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DESCRIPTION

Somera Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on control investments in industrial technology and business services companies. The Firm looks to partner with entrepreneurial management teams, frequently embedding its investment professionals in full-time operational roles to drive growth and preserve core company culture. Somera Private Equity was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Packaging M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-17 Ty-Gard

Mclean, Virginia, United States

Ty-Gard is a flexible restraint system developed to prevent damage for multimodal transit as a brand-approved system to secure cargo across rail, ocean, and over-the-road trucking applications. Ty-Gard is based in Mclean, Virginia.

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