Peakstone Advises Flexo Converters on Completed Sale to Novolex, a Carlyle Group Portfolio Company
CHICAGO, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novolex®, an industry leader in packaging choice, innovation and sustainability, announced it has completed the acquisition of the business of Flexo Converters USA, Inc. and certain of its affiliates. Peakstone was exclusive financial advisor to Flexo on this transaction.
Flexo, a family-owned business headquartered in Meriden, CT, manufactures and distributes stock, custom and recycled paper bags and sacks. Flexo products will be sold under the Novolex Duro Bag® brand. The addition of Flexo products to the Duro portfolio of bags and sacks will enable Duro to immediately support customer demand through Flexo's production capacity and proximity to customers.
Peakstone is recognized as an industry leader in representing family-owned packaging businesses. Peakstone has represented Duro Bag in its sale to Novolex, GMSP (Graphic Management Specialty Products) in its sale to Hoffmaster, and FP International in its sale to Pregis, amongst others.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
For additional information please contact:
Eric Dziedzic, Managing Director, 312-346-7314, [email protected]
Nick Clementi, Managing Director, 763-478-1777, [email protected]
Stephen Sleigh, Managing Partner, 312-771-1471, [email protected]
About Novolex
Novolex develops and manufactures diverse packaging products for multiple industries in the foodservice, delivery and carryout, food processor and industrial markets that touch nearly every aspect of daily life. The Novolex family of brands provides customers with innovative food and delivery packaging and performance solutions products for their business needs today while investing in research and development to engineer more sustainable choices for the future. With more than 10,000 employee families, Novolex operates 55 manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe, including two world-class plastic film recycling centers. Novolex is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, a leading global investment firm which acquired a majority of the company in December 2016. To learn more about Novolex, visit www.Novolex.com.
About Peakstone
Peakstone is a leading investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions, advisory, and capital raising for middle market clients. Our team is comprised of senior investment banking professionals who have decades of experience and have executed hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars. For additional information, visit www.peakstone.com. To receive investment and proprietary acquisition opportunities, please register at www.peakzone.com.
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