M&A Deal Summary

Graphic Packaging Acquires Lithocraft

On June 13, 2017, Graphic Packaging acquired packaging company Lithocraft from Carton Craft

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Graphic Packaging’s 10th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Graphic Packaging’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Graphic Packaging’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-13
Target Lithocraft
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Graphic Packaging
Sellers(s) Carton Craft
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Lithocraft

New Albany, Indiana, United States
Lithocraft is an award-winning, full service printing company specializes in folding cartons, clamshell inserts, blister cards, POP displays and materials, air filter frames, direct mail packaging & fulfillment, printed sleeves, and more.

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Buyer

Graphic Packaging

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Packaging
Employees23,500
Revenue 9.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Graphic Packaging's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Entrance to Graphic Packaging's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Graphic Packaging is a packaging company. Graphic Packaging produces a range of paperboard grades convertible into folding cartons that are used primarily to protect products, such as food, detergents, paper products, beverages, and health and beauty aids. Graphic Packaging was founded in 2007 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 16
Sector (Packaging) 10 of 16
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 6
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 9
Year (2017) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-13 Carton Craft

St. Charles, Illinois, United States

Carton Craft is an independent converter focused on the production of paperboard based air filter frames and folding cartons, and operates two converting plants in New Albany, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-04 Norgraft Packaging SA

Maliano, Spain

Norgraft Packaging SA is a folding carton producer in Spain focused on the food and household goods markets. Norgraft converts approximately 25,000 tons of paperboard annually and operates two converting plants located in Maliaño and Requejada in Cantabria, Spain.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Carton Craft

St. Charles, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Sector Packaging
DESCRIPTION

Carton Craft is an independent converter focused on the production of paperboard based air filter frames and folding cartons, and operates two converting plants in New Albany, Indiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
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