Top 10 Private Equity Investors in Packaging Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume

KKR & Co Inc, Bain Capital LP, The Carlyle Group Inc., Arbor Investments Management, LLC, and Champlain Financial Corporation are among the top 5 private equity investors in the packaging industry in 2021 by deal volume. In terms of the geographic split, all the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the packaging industry are headquartered in North America. They employed a total of 8,898 people in 2021. The Brentwood Associates Inc - Watermill Express LLC deal was one of the major deals in the packaging sector in 2021. North Point advisors served as financial advisors and Holland & Hart LLP served as legal advisors to Watermill, while Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Burr & Forman LLP served as legal advisors to Brentwood Associates for Brentwood Associates Inc - Watermill Express LLC deal. Brentwood Associates Inc, a private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Watermill Express LLC, a refill station that provides safe drinking water and ice in a convenient drive-up format. The deal was completed in Q2 2021. The Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Advisors LLC - Sustana Group deal was another major deal in the packaging sector in 2021. Weil, Gotshal & Manges served as legal advisors to Blackstone. Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated acted as exclusive financial advisor and McDermott Will & Emery LLP served as legal advisor to H.I.G. and Sustana in connection with the transaction for this deal. Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, an investment company, has acquired Sustana Group, a manufacturer of specialty recycled fiber and sustainable packaging and paper products from H.I.G. Capital, a private equity firm. The deal was completed in Q4 2021.