M&A Deal Summary

Rock-Tenn Acquires Mid South Packaging

On June 25, 2012, Rock-Tenn acquired packaging company Mid South Packaging from Coridel Captial Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rock-Tenn’s 14th transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Rock-Tenn’s 19th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rock-Tenn’s 1st transaction in Alabama.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-06-25
Target Mid South Packaging
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Rock-Tenn
Sellers(s) Coridel Captial Partners
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Mid South Packaging

Cullman, Alabama, United States
Mid South Packaging LLC is a specialty corrugated packaging manufacturer. Mid South is comprised of three main segments: AutoLogic, which supplies specialized packaging to the automotive parts industry; the ComboPAC Food Group, which supplies bulk boxes to the poultry and meat industries; and the Retail Design Group, which provides high-end corrugated packaging and retail displays to consumer packaged goods companies.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rock-Tenn

Norcross, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Packaging
Employees25,800
Revenue 9.5B (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Rock-Tenn Company provides packaging solutions and manufacturers of containerboard and paperboard. based in Norcross, Georgia, United States.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 23
Sector (Packaging) 14 of 14
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 19 of 21
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-12-09 GMI Group

Plymouth, Indiana, United States

GMI Group is a packaging processor and laminator.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 National Print Group

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

National Print Group, Inc. is a provider of display products and services to top retailers around the world.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Coridel Captial Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Coridel Capital Partners is the direct investment arm of the Coridel Group. Coridel Capital looks to acquire control positions in mid to large size companies with $50 million to $1 billion in revenue. Sectors of interest include consumer, retail, industrial, real estate, leisure, entertainment, gaming, and specialty services. Coridel Capital Partners is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Alabama) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
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