M&A Deal Summary

Spartech Acquires Creative Forming

On September 17, 2007, Spartech acquired packaging company Creative Forming from Mason Wells

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Spartech’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Spartech’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Spartech’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-09-17
Target Creative Forming
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Spartech
Sellers(s) Mason Wells
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Creative Forming

Clayton, Missouri, United States
Creative Forming, Inc. is a Vertically integrated manufacturer of custom thermoformed plastic packaging products and an extruder of plastic sheet. Creative Forming sells custom designed and engineered packaging to the food, food service and consumer products industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Spartech

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Plastics
Employees2,600
Revenue 1.2B USD (2011)
DESCRIPTION

Spartech is a producer of plastic products including polymeric compounds, concentrates, custom extruded sheet and roll stock products, and packaging solutions for a wide spectrum of customers. Spartech was founded in 1960 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 5
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-03-31 Polymer Extruded Products

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Polymer Extruded Products, or PEP, is a manufacturer of specially engineered and niche marketed plastic films and sheets.

Buy $24M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-03 Tufpak

Ossipee, New Hampshire, United States

Tufpak, Inc. a manufacturer of custom and stock engineered plastic films designed for biohazard bags, medical devices, and biopharma packaging. Tufpak is based in Ossipee, New Hampshire.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Mason Wells

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 2.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mason Wells is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyout opportunities in the Midwest US. Mason Wells looks to invest in businesses operating in engineered products and services, outsourced business services, and specialty packaging. Target companies typically generate revenue of $25 to $300 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. The Firm prefers businesses with high barriers to entry, limited customer concentration, and strong market positions. Mason Wells was originally formed 1982 as a subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and became an independent firm in 1998. Mason Wells is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 40
Sector (Packaging) 2 of 7
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 24
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 12 of 38
Year (2007) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-07 Oliver Products

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Oliver Products provides medical packaging solutions for Class II and III medical device OEMs, meal packaging products for foodservice markets and niche food processing equipment with aftermarket support services. Oliver Products is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-01 Converting

Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States

Designer, printer, converter and marketer of paper ?partyware? in the form of disposable tableware products such as napkins, plates, bowls and cups. Founded in 1968, Converting?s core printing and converting processes include flexographic tissue printing with in-line packaging, flexographic printing with multiple plate, cup and bowl forming and packaging lines, as well as proprietary tableskirt and tablecover converting.

Sell -