Investment Summary

Gallagher Industries and Mid Oaks Investments Invest In Liquid Container

On January 1, 1990, private equity firms Gallagher Industries and Mid Oaks Investments invested in plastics company Liquid Container

Investment Highlights
  • This is Gallagher Industries’ 1st and Mid Oaks Investments’ 1st transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is Gallagher Industries’ 3rd and Mid Oaks Investments’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gallagher Industries’ 2nd and Mid Oaks Investments’ 2nd transaction in Illinois.
Investment Fate
  • Liquid Container was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2010 for 568M USD.

Investment Summary

Date 1990-01-01
Target Liquid Container
Sector Plastics
Investor(s) Gallagher Industries
Mid Oaks Investments
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Liquid Container

West Chicago, Illinois, United States
Liquid Container LP is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty rigid plastic packaging containers.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Gallagher Industries

Denver, Colorado, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gallagher Industries is a family owned private equity firm that targets investments in manufacturing and value-added distribution businesses headquartered in North America. Gallagher seeks owner-operated or family owned businesses looking to sell a controlling interest to an investment partner. Prospective businesses are typically profitable with EBITDA between $1 and $5 million. Gallagher Industries is based in Denver, Colorado.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector: Plastics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 3 of 5
Year: 1990 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1986-01-01 Profile

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

Profile offers environmentally sound, site-specific solutions for soil modification, horticultural production, erosion control, and plant establishment. As a manufacturer of hydraulically applied mulch and additives, horticulture substrates, as well as biotic and ceramic conditioners to amend the soil, the company offers on-site solutions and consultation to architects, land planners, contractors, developers, and municipalities. Their team of agronomists, engineers and industry experts is supported through a worldwide network of experienced distributors. Profile was founded in 1997 and is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-01 Superior MicroPowders

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Superior MicroPowders (SMP) is a provider of advanced materials systems used in medical and dental applications and low-cost electronics and flat panel displays. SMP develops and manufactures commercial powders and powder-based composites, metals and metal oxides that serve the high-growth printable electronics and displays (PEDs) and energy materials sectors.

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Investor

Mid Oaks Investments

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mid Oaks Investments LLC is a private investment firm that invests in middle market companies primarily located in North America. The firm targets established businesses with annual revenues between $25 million to $250 million.Although the firm has a preference for businesses in the manufacturing industry, Mid Oaks will also invest in other opportunities in industries such as distribution, service, and others. The firm is not interested in financial, insurance, real estate, oil and gas, or retail businesses. Mid Oaks Investments, LLC was founded in 1986 and is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 13
Sector: Plastics M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 2
State: Illinois M&A 2 of 3
Country: United States M&A 3 of 12
Year: 1990 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1986-01-01 Profile

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States

Profile offers environmentally sound, site-specific solutions for soil modification, horticultural production, erosion control, and plant establishment. As a manufacturer of hydraulically applied mulch and additives, horticulture substrates, as well as biotic and ceramic conditioners to amend the soil, the company offers on-site solutions and consultation to architects, land planners, contractors, developers, and municipalities. Their team of agronomists, engineers and industry experts is supported through a worldwide network of experienced distributors. Profile was founded in 1997 and is based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-01 Superior MicroPowders

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Superior MicroPowders (SMP) is a provider of advanced materials systems used in medical and dental applications and low-cost electronics and flat panel displays. SMP develops and manufactures commercial powders and powder-based composites, metals and metal oxides that serve the high-growth printable electronics and displays (PEDs) and energy materials sectors.

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