Mesirow Advises Canworks on its Sale to Mason Wells

• Rick Weil, Melanie Yermack and Christopher Yike served as transaction leads.
• Canworks, Inc. is a leading digital printer for the beverage industry.
• Mesirow acted as the exclusive financial advisor on this transaction, highlighting the firm's continued success in advising sellers in the packaging sector.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesirow announced that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Canworks, Inc. ("Canworks" or the "Company") in its sale to Mason Wells.

Founded in 2020, Canworks is a direct-to-aluminum-can digital printer serving beverage brands across high-growth categories, including energy, wellness, hydration, craft beer, CBD and cannabis, ready-to-drink cocktails, seltzers and ciders, kombucha, among others. Canworks delivers a comprehensive suite of solutions that beverage brands need to stand out in competitive markets – fast turnaround times and operational agility, short-run flexibility, premium graphic design, technical support, and an environmentally sustainable product offering. Canworks was founded in 2020 by brothers Ryan and Marshall Thompson and today operates five facilities across the United States.

"Partnering with Mason Wells marks an exciting new chapter for Canworks. We are incredibly proud of the team we've built and the growth we've achieved. Mesirow's guidance and in-depth expertise was indispensable in identifying Mason Wells as an ideal partner. We are confident that Mason Wells' significant experience scaling businesses at similar inflection points as Canworks will further accelerate our mission," said Marshall Thompson and Ryan Thompson, Co-founders of Canworks.

Rick Weil and Melanie Yermack, Managing Directors and Co-Heads of Packaging at Mesirow Investment Banking, said, "It was a privilege to work alongside such talented entrepreneurs and the entire Canworks team. Canworks has emerged as a fast-growing leader in aluminum can decorating solutions to the beverage industry. Mason Wells' experience and resources make them a compelling partner, and we believe this partnership sets the stage for meaningful expansion."

The sale of Canworks represents another successful packaging transaction completed by Mesirow Investment Banking. Mesirow is one of the most active advisors in the packaging industry, completing more than 225 packaging transactions over the past 25 years. By combining extensive sector-specific expertise across industry groups and nurturing deep, longstanding relationships, Mesirow has built a proven track record of highly tailored and successful transactions on behalf of its clients.

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About Canworks 

Canworks is a direct-to-aluminum-can digital printer serving brands, co-packers, and brokers and distributors across all categories of the beverage industry. The Company operates five facilities across Texas, Georgia, California, Missouri and Connecticut. For more information, please visit the Canworks website at www.canworksprinting.com.

About Mason Wells

Mason Wells is a leading Midwest-based private equity firm that has raised $2.4 billion in aggregate across five independent buyout funds. The firm is currently investing out of Mason Wells Buyout Fund V, LP, a $767 million fund. Since Mason Wells was formed in 1998, its buyout funds have invested in four specific industry sectors: Consumer Packaged Goods, Outsourced Business Services, Engineered Products & Services, and Packaging Materials & Converting. For more information related to Mason Wells, please visit the firm's website at www.masonwells.com.

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