M&A Deal Summary

Great River Capital Partners and Copley Equity Partners Acquire Conductive Containers

On October 29, 2021, private equity firms Great River Capital Partners and Copley Equity Partners acquired packaging company Conductive Containers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Great River Capital Partners’ 1st and Copley Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Great River Capital Partners’ 3rd and Copley Equity Partners’ 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Great River Capital Partners’ 1st and Copley Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-10-29
Target Conductive Containers
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Great River Capital Partners
Copley Equity Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Conductive Containers

New Hope, Minnesota, United States
Conductive Containers is a manufacturer of electrostatic discharge (ESD) packaging products for the electronics, medical, defense, and industrial markets. Conductive Containers was founded in 1978 and is based in New Hope, Minnesota.

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Buyer(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Great River Capital Partners (GRCP) is a private investment firm seeking lower-market, founder or family-owned businesses in North America. GRCP has a specific investment focus on companies in industrial technology and tech-enabled services. The Firm prefers businesses with repeat or recurring sources of revenue and products/services with leading market positions. Prospective companies typically have revenues of $8 to $30 million and EBITDA of at least $1 million. Great River Capital Partners was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 3
Year (2021) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-03-05 Green Cubes

Kokomo, Indiana, United States

Green Cubes is a designer and manufacturer of reliable lithium-ion battery systems for the industrial, motive, medical, and ground support equipment markets. Green Cubes provides lithium-ion battery systems to both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users who are seeking cleaner, more efficient, and user-friendly rechargeable lithium-ion technology. Green Cubes was founded in 1986 and is based in Kokomo, Indiana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-26 Pro-Vision Video Systems

Byron Center, Michigan, United States

Pro-Vision Video Systems design manufactures, and installs rugged rear vision and video recording systems, body-worn cameras, and video management software for commercial, law enforcement, and transit applications. Pro-Vision Video Systems was founded in 2003 and is based in Byron Center, Michigan.

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DESCRIPTION

Copley Equity Partners is a private investment firm that invests in established small and lower middle-market businesses with significant growth prospects. The Firm is sector agnostic and generally looks to provide capital for shareholder liquidity, acquisition, and growth needs. Copley Equity looks to invest $5 to $75 million in equity capital in profitable businesses generating up to $25 million of cash flow. Copley Equity Partners was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 22
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 20
Year (2021) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-13 Power Solutions Group

Tipp City, Ohio, United States

Power Solutions Group is a NETA-accredited power & automation solutions provider, focused on timely innovative solutions to create safe high-powered electrical systems. Power Solutions’ engineers and technicians have years of experience in detecting, preventing, troubleshooting, and solving a wide variety of power distribution issues in the industrial world through testing, new technology, and custom switchgear fabrication. Power Solutions Group was founded in 2006 and based in Tipp City, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-09 Perkins Biomedical Services

Bow, New Hampshire, United States

Perkins Biomedical Services offers a full line of service on all types of Histology, Pathology, and general lab equipment in the Northeast. Perkins is OEM agnostic and generates the majority of its revenue from recurring preventative maintenance contracts with clinical laboratories Perkins Biomedical Services is based in Bow, New Hampshire.

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