M&A Deal Summary

Graphic Packaging Acquires Rose City Printing & Packaging

On January 2, 2015, Graphic Packaging acquired packaging company Rose City Printing & Packaging from Barings Private Equity and River Associates

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Graphic Packaging’s 5th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Graphic Packaging’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Graphic Packaging’s 1st transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-01-02
Target Rose City Printing & Packaging
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Graphic Packaging
Sellers(s) Barings Private Equity
River Associates
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Rose City Printing & Packaging

Vancouver, Washington, United States
Rose City Printing & Packaging, Inc. is a specialty printing and packaging converters in the western U.S. The Company manufactures folding cartons and beverage carriers for over 180 food, beverage, nutrition, and consumer products companies and has differentiated itself by providing superior service to its customers.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 5 of 16
Sector (Packaging) 5 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 10
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 9
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-11 Cascades Boxboard Group

Kingsey Falls, Quebec, Canada

Cascades Boxboard Group, Inc. manufactures recycled coated boxboard for the production of folding cartons.

Buy $45M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-01 Carded Graphics

Staunton, Virginia, United States

Carded Graphics LLC is a printed folding carton producer with a strong regional position in the food, craft beer and other consumer product markets.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Barings Private Equity

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 5.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Barings Private Equity is the private equity arm of global asset management firm Barings. The Group looks to invest in mezzanine, distressed, and other private equity transactions including secondaries and funds. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, business services, distribution, consumer products, consumer services, food products, packaging, and healthcare. Barings Private Equity was originally established in 1991 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 37
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 23
State (Washington) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 10 of 33
Year (2015) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-19 Handi Quilter

North Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Handi Quilter develops and manufactures branded and OEM quilting machines, frames, tables, computerized quilting systems, and quilting accessories. The company's products are primarily used in the home by dedicated quilting enthusiasts as well as by quilters with home-based businesses. Handi Quilter was founded in 1998 and is based in North Salt Lake, Utah.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-26 Money Mailer

Cypress, California, United States

Money Mailer LLC is a provider of shared one-to-one direct mail advertising (annually producing over 163 million mailings delivered to approximately 17 million homes) as well as interactive and online advertising solutions through its nationwide production and distribution network. Money Mailer was founded in 1979 and is based in Cypress, California.

Buy -
SELLER

River Associates

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

River Associates is a private equity firm that targets buyouts, divestitures and recapitalizations of lower middle-market companies. River looks for investments in manufacturing, high-margin distribution, industrial services and 'non-faddish' retail companies. The Firm focuses on companies located in the US and Canada with minimum sales of $15 million and EBITDA of $3 to $12 million. River Associates avoids investing in heavily regulated industries as well as start-up, high-technology, commodity or natural resource companies. River Associates was formed in 1989 and is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 25
Sector (Packaging) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 7
State (Washington) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 24
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-31 Frontline Managed Services

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Frontline Managed Services is a provider of business process outsourcing to the legal and accounting markets. Frontline Managed Services specializes in “white glove” IT help desk support, IT Managed Services (Development, Infrastructure, Engineering, and Legacy Software Support), Managed Financial Services (e-billing processing, accounts receivable management, and cash application), and training and education through its e-learning platform. Frontline Managed Services was founded in 1987 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-16 Wheat Montana

Three Forks, Montana, United States

Wheat Montana is a provider of premium, branded mill, and bakery products. The Company offers a variety of non-GMO, chemical-free grains and whole grain flours, mixes, and fresh and frozen bread products to retail and wholesale customers throughout the United States. Wheat Montana is based in Three Forks, Montana.

Buy -