M&A Deal Summary

Georgia-Pacific Acquires Anchor Packaging

On September 8, 2025, Georgia-Pacific acquired packaging company Anchor Packaging from TJC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Georgia-Pacific’s 4th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Georgia-Pacific’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Georgia-Pacific’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-09-08
Target Anchor Packaging
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Georgia-Pacific
Sellers(s) TJC
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) RBC Capital Markets
Goldman Sachs (Financial)

Target

Anchor Packaging

Ballwin, Missouri, United States
Anchor Packaging is a manufacturer of rigid packaging products for non-cyclical foodservice, retail supermarket, and food manufacturing markets. Anchor Packaging was founded in 1963 and is based in Ballwin, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Georgia-Pacific

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1927
Sector Forest Products
DESCRIPTION
Georgia-Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Georgia-Pacific's corporate headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia-Pacific is a manufacturer of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Packaging M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 7
State: Missouri M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-14 Color-Box

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Color-Box is a corrugated packaging manufacturer specializing in high-graphic boxes. Color-Box operates plants in Richmond, Indiana; Pelahatchie, Mississippi; and Madera, California. Color-Box was founded in 2000 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TJC

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 14.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TJC is a private investment firm that specializes in acquiring North American middle-market businesses operating in basic industries. TJC specifically looks to provide liquidity for shareholders, raise capital for corporate growth and 'create significant equity opportunities for key management'. TJC will consider opportunities valued from $100 million to $2 billion in a wide variety of industries. Sectors of interest include aerospace/defense, automotive, building products, chemicals, consumer products, distribution, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial products, insurance, metals, packaging, retail, transportation/logistics, and telecom. TJC was formerly known as The Jordan Company. The Firm was formed in 1982 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 60 of 61
Sector: Packaging M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 23 of 23
State: Missouri M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 58 of 59
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-20 Wedgewood

Temecula, California, United States

Wedgewood is a scaled, asset-light, full-service provider of wedding services in the U.S., operating over 75 venues across 8 states. Serving over 11,000 couples annually, the Company has redefined the typical wedding experience through its all-inclusive model featuring multi-tiered, professionally planned wedding packages, providing couples price transparency and stress-free planning experiences. Through its sophisticated sales and marketing team, Wedgewood efficiently generates and converts leads, driving industry leading venue utilization levels. Wedgewood is headquartered in Temecula, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-01 Switchback

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States

Switchback is a specialized design, development, and manufacturing partner to medical device companies, focused on highly precise catheters, delivery systems, and components for innovative, minimally invasive medical devices. Switchback was founded in 2018 and is based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

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