Divestiture • Packaging

Rock-Tenn Co. Acquires Mid South Packaging

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

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

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M&A Deal Summary

Date June 25, 2012
Target Mid South Packaging
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Rock-Tenn Co.
Sellers(s) Coridel Captial Partners
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

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 Overview 1

Buyer

Rock-Tenn Co.

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 Context for Buyer #
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 Profile 1

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 Context for Seller #
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