M&A Deal Summary

PCA Acquires Columbus Container

On October 11, 2016, PCA acquired packaging company Columbus Container for 100M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PCA’s 9th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is PCA’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is PCA’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is PCA’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-10-11
Target Columbus Container
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) PCA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 100M USD

Target

Columbus Container

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Columbus Container, Inc. is a full-service provider of corrugated packaging products utilizing state-of-the-art technologies and design centers to provide customers a solution for nearly any packaging need.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PCA

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1867
Sector Packaging
Employees14,900
Revenue 7.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Packaging Corporation of America's corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.
Entrance to Packaging Corporation of America's corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois.

PCA is a producer of container board and corrugated packaging products. PCA was founded in 1867 and is based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 11
Sector (Packaging) 9 of 10
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 11
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 11
Year (2016) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-06 TimBar Packaging & Display Group

Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States

TimBar Packaging & Display Group is an independent manufacturer of corrugated containers, retail packaging and point-of-purchasing displays. Company provides solutions to customers in the higher margin retail, industrial packaging and display and fulfillment markets with a focus on multi-color graphics and technical innovation.

Buy $386M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-21 Sacramento Container

McClellan Park, California, United States

Sacramento Container Corp. is an independent corrugated packaging manufacturer. Sacramento Container was founded in 1992 and is based in McClellan Park, California.

Buy $265M
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