Top Paper Packaging Holding Companies with Recent Private M&A Activity

146

Active Firms

1,786

TTM Deal Inquiries

$5M-$24M

Core Revenue Range

$1M-$5M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

California 15%

Texas 14%

Florida 11%

New York 6%

Illinois 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Long-Term Ownership | Capital Source: Committed Capital | Operating Approach: Buy & Hold

Sandalwood West LLC

4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Sandalwood West has acquired and invested across a range of service-oriented and asset-backed industries, including inventory auditing, light manufacturing, education, Agriculture, hospitality, and commercial laundry services. The firm prioritizes businesses with recurring revenue, strong customer relationships, and opportunities for operational improvement.The business was initially founded through the investment of the founder’s own capital and family funds, and is currently transitioning to a model that combines outside capital alongside continued family investment. The founding partner…

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Mar 2023 Acquired Valley Inventory Services
May 2021 Invested in Cook Programs
Apr 2017 Acquired Douglas Fir Lodges
Mar 2016 Invested in Millenium Fishing

Thunderbird LLC

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Thunderbird is a dedicated team of experts actively engaged in building long-term growth. A commitment to American manufacturing fuels our mission to elevate the success of Thunderbird companies through continuous improvement and capital investments. We are guided by the unified pursuit of excellence, teamwork, and innovation. Thunderbird enables people to grow, companies to soar, and customers to succeed.

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Aug 2023 Acquired Thunderbird Metals
Aug 2023 Acquired Thunderbird Moulding
Aug 2023 Acquired Thunderbird Cyclinder

MBO Ventures

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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MBO Ventures is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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Aug 2023 Acquired Accelerant
Aug 2023 Acquired FLO-BIN Rentals
Aug 2023 Acquired SAM (Storage Asset Management)

ALJ Regional Holdings

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALJJ), led by a highly experienced team, is the parent company of the following subsidiaries:Faneuil, Inc., a leading provider of call center services, back-office operations, staffing services and toll collection services to government and regulated commercial clients across the United States, focusing on the healthcare, utility, transportation, and toll revenue collection industries. Faneuil is headquartered in Hampton, Virginia. ALJ acquired Faneuil on October 19, 2013.Phoenix Color Corp. (including its subsidiaries, “Phoenix”), a leading…

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Aug 2023 Acquired VISTIO
Sep 2022 Acquired Ranews
Apr 2022 Acquired FANEUIL

Mack Growth Partners

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Our vision is to build a portfolio of companies, each of which serves its customers, employees, suppliers and community in important ways. We believe the growth of existing businesses is the shortest path to the sustained economic growth of our region. We are accomplishing this through the acquisition of manufacturing companies in Northeast Ohio.

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Jan 2024 Acquired Dott Products
Sep 2022 Acquired Day Piston Company

Crescent Peak

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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At Crescent Peak, our expertise lies in identifying and securing exceptional, yet often overlooked, family-owned enterprises. We concentrate on privately-held entities with EBITDA ranging from $3 to $10 million USD, guiding these organizations towards greater achievements and success, all while maintaining a deep respect for their founding principles and visions.

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Sep 2025 Acquired Federal EC
Aug 2023 Acquired MAD20 Technologies

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Davidson Buyer

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Southwest Calibration Service - closed June 2022Texas Fire and Communications - closed June 2024Searching for calibration/instrumentation/testing/inspection businesses that provide business to business services, distribution, and manufacturing.Searching for low voltage installation/service businesses with a focus on fire alarm installation.Searching for other businesses that are mature, profitable, have a layer of management, and in Texas/Louisiana.https://www.linkedin.com/in/reid-davidson/www.davidsonbuyer.com

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Jun 2024 Acquired Texas Fire and Communications
Jun 2022 Acquired Southwest Calibration Service

Ventus LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Ventus is an infrastructure investment and asset management firm that focuses on investing in air cargo and renewable energy infrastructure in Europe and North America.Our Global Strategies:Focus on investment in innovative industrial infrastructure. We target opportunities at the in either real assets or associated operations and technologies. We currently focus on three distinct investment strategies:Acquisition or development of Air Cargo real infrastructure: on or off airport.Acquisition of Air Cargo Handling Operation: on or off airport.Acquisition or development of Biogas plats in…

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Apr 2021 Acquired Skyport a.s.

AMS Partnership

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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AMS Partnership (AMS) was founded in 2022 with the goal of acquiring and operating profitable product and services-based companies to create value for our employees, customers, and communities. AMS stands out from the crowd of traditional financial acquirers by leveraging the founders' years of hands-on small business operational and technical experience.AMS plans to acquire and hold vs the traditional approach of acquire, grow, and sell. We feel that acquiring businesses at fair valuations and continuing to own and operate these businesses indefinitely will provide the best outcome for the…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Confidential Company

Plantation Investments

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Plantation Investments focuses on businesses that compliment each other. I started down this path with a machine shop founded in 2007, and in 2019 acquired a motorsports manufacturing company in Oklahoma. My primary focus is to try and add additional companies that can compliment each other.

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Jan 2019 Acquired Stroud Safety

K4 Holdings

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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K4 Holdings is dedicated to partnering with, actively operating, and growing a small portfolio of complimentary lower middle market manufacturing businesses in the Greater Delaware Valley and Northeast region.

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Apr 2021 Acquired Philadelphia Dry Ice / Jim's Ice

JDA Advisors, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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JDA Advisors believes that investment success requires more than just access to capital. Our firm provides a unique combination of financing along with a deep commitment to advising our portfolio companies over the long term.After over 20 years of working at some of the largest private equity firms in the country, Benjamin Kahn founded JDA Advisors as a holding company to invest in a diversified set of privately held businesses. While JDA has significant consumer expertise in franchising, health & wellness, beauty products & services, and food & beverage, we also look to selectively acquire…

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Aug 2023 Acquired BigBlue Swim School

Cedar Ivy

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Cedar Ivy Group is a Cincinnati-based private investment firm acquiring privately held or family-owned businesses headquartered within 100 miles. Our focus is entrepreneurship through acquisition (EtA) for permanent equity. We are not a private equity fund with only short term goals.The management, investors and advisory team backgrounds allow us to pursue most industries. Our team has overseen companies recognized by Inc. 500, Deloitte Cincinnati 100, Cincinnati Business Courier, Ohio Small Business Development, Ohio News Network TV, Smart Business Magazine, Cincy…

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KPAC Solutions

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KPAC Solutions is a private investment company focused upon acquiring and turning around distressed and under- performing manufacturing and industrial businesses.With its headquarters in Nashville and offices in Los Angeles and Europe, KPAC Solutions has purchased businesses in USA, Europe, South America and Asia. Typical candidates are subsidiaries/divisions of Fortune 1000 industrial companies. To date we have purchased businesses from the likes of Standex, Kennametal, Terex, Lesco, Triarc and others. Revenues range from $20 million to $300 million and generally have negative EBITDA.If you…

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Sylmar Group

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Sylmar Group combines decades of industry experience with committed, patient capital to scale businesses in the water sector that serve to protect public health and the environment.

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Sigma Commercial

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The Sigma Commercial companies were founded by Milwaukee-based entrepreneur Jeffrey L. Koenig, a lifelong Milwaukee resident with a passion for real estate, construction, architecture, and business. Quality, attention to detail, and a focus on our client’s needs drive our hard-working staff.We purchase companies in historically stable industries including construction, real estate services, managed service providers, and manufacturing. We do not not believe in "SDE" and only invest in professionally managed companies based on real performance unless they directly bolt on to our…

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BuildRight Capital LLC

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BuildRight is the private capital division of Weiss Companies. With a focus on construction and manufacturing businesses, we appreciate family-owned companies with a long history in their industry. We started BuildRight to provide a logical transition for founders. We have a long-term horizon and are not bound to typical investor requirements. We can be creative with terms and strive to minimize debt service that so often cripples companies after a sale.True to our name, BuildRight utilizes an investment strategy that continues the legacy of a family company. We equip and resource employees…

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Pearl West Group

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The Pearl West Group (PWG) is a boutique family office that acquires small-to-medium sized businesses. PWG invests its own capital and has no pre-conceived investment time horizon. This allows the businesses we own and acquire to plan and execute strategies with a long-term focus and growth perspective. In addition to relying on our deep experience with mergers & acquisitions and with strategy development, we are specialists in online direct marketing channels. We believe tremendous scale and brand affiliation can be achieved online by many businesses.• PWG can move as swiftly as any…

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Olive Ridge Partners

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Who we areWe are an entrepreneurial team of HBS, GSB & McKinsey alums with complementary leadership strengths that are primed for continuing the legacy of your business. We welcome new challenges, are biased towards action, and constantly pursue improvement in ourselves and the organizations in which we belong. What we stand forAs stewards of growing business, we practice the following business tenets:Make sound decisions that balance the interests of customers, employees, and business healthRespect, value, and seek out differences of opinion and experienceAct always with accountability and…

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Aero-mark, LCC

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Aero-mark, LLC was founded by Mark Lee in 1986. Mr. Lee’s primary goal was to build a firm specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of companies in Aerospace and Defense. Throughout his career he had vested interest in other sectors that have provided profitable returns and has since then expanded the company’s investment focuses. Our passion for investing in small and unique businesses originates from our team’s background in entrepreneurship, finance, management, and a strong network. Coupled with our core competencies - process improvement, accounting, marketing,…

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Firms in the Paper Packaging Holding Companies directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Paper Packaging Holding Companies is $5M-$24M, with a core EBITDA range of $1M-$5M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

Relevant Manufacturing experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 146 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Manufacturing.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Paper Packaging Holding Companies directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Manufacturing, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

When comparing Holding Companies with experience in Manufacturing, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 146 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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