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Foodservice Packaging Leaders Announce Another Merger

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Privately-held Mid Oaks Investments LLC continues its 20 years of investing in the packaging industry with the acquisition of C&M Fine Pack, Inc. effective today.

Mid-Oaks will integrate C&M Fine Pack with its current disposable foodservice products manufacturers, Dispoz-o Products and Wilkinson Industries which will have combined revenues in excess of $300 million.

"C&M Fine Pack is a well respected industry leader with a large selection of stock products like containers, plates, bowls and trays as well as an impressive ability to customize products to meet the unique needs of its customers. In combination with our current business that manufactures disposable containers, cutlery, straws and meal kits, our company has become uniquely capable of serving the marketplace," said Wayne Kocourek, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mid Oaks.

The company will serve the restaurant, grocery, food processor and institutional markets such as schools, health care and commissaries and offer a variety of products made from a variety of materials designed for the intended application, including a broad selection of sustainable materials.

The company offers national distribution with seven locations and almost 2.0 million square feet of manufacturing and distribution space, employs more than 1,500 people and operates over 160 production lines.

"We believe that we have created a unique company in our industry. We are able to serve large and small customers with stock and custom products in a one-stop fashion. I look forward to telling our story and enhancing the long traditions of these companies as reliable and trusted suppliers," said Joseph Lancia, President and Chief Executive Officer, D&W Packaging.

About C&M Fine Pack, Inc.

C&M Fine Pack, Inc., headquartered in San Bernardino, CA, with manufacturing facilities in Fort Wayne, Indiana and San Bernardino, California is one of the premier value-added disposable food packaging suppliers to the North American restaurant, food service, food processors and retail industries. The company manufactures in excess of 1,200 SKU's including, plates, trays, bowls, lids and containers in a variety of colors and materials such as polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), high impact polystyrene (HI, HIPS) and oriented polystyrene (OPS). It provides customers with unique packaging solutions that help customers differentiate themselves in the markets they serve. For more information: www.cmfinepack.com

About Dispoz-o Products, LLC

Dispoz-o Products, Fountain Inn, SC is a customer focused, quality driven manufacturer of premium disposable plastic cutlery, drinking straws, meal and dietary kits serving the foodservice, restaurant, grocery, processor, education, healthcare and other industries. Marketed under its Enviroware(TM) brand, Dispoz-o was one of the first U.S. companies to introduce environmentally-friendly cutlery, foam products, straws and kits. For more information: www.dispozo.com

About Wilkinson Industries, Inc.

Wilkinson Industries, Fort Calhoun, NE has been a leader in foodservice, restaurant, grocery and food processor packaging for more than 50 years. The company manufactures in excess of 450 packaging containers made from a variety of materials including aluminum foil, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and oriented polystyrene (OPS) sold into the North American foodservice, food processors and retail industries. Wilkinson also is a leader in the manufacture of sustainable packaging by creating products from polylactic acid (PLA), a biopolymer that is 100% renewable and compostable. For more information: www.wilkinsonindustries.com

About Mid Oaks Investments, LLC

Founded in 1986, Mid Oaks, Buffalo Grove, IL is a private firm whose principals have substantial experience in financial, operating and general management. The company invests its own capital and focuses on acquiring equity positions in established businesses with strong growth potential. For more information: www.midoaks.com

SOURCE Mid Oaks Investments LLC