Paper, Plastics & Packaging

For more than 20 years...

We have served the strategic and financial advisory needs of paper, plastics, packaging and related companies. Focused on the middle-market, our dedicated team of five senior professionals based in the US and Europe has completed 150+ transactions in recent years. Each of our clients benefits from our extensive industry-specific expertise and deep, longstanding relationships.

Mesirow Advises Western Shield Label and Packaging on its Merger with All American Label

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Rancho Dominguez, California, Western Shield is a leading provider of pressure sensitive prime labels and packaging solutions for food & beverage, health & beauty, and general industrial end markets.

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150+

Paper, plastics and packaging transactions completed*

5

Senior professionals dedicated to paper, plastics and packaging related sectors

20+

Years serving the strategic and financial advisory needs of paper, plastics, packaging and related companies*

Sector focus

Film & Flexibles

- Bags
- Pouches
- Rollstock
- Films

Paper Packaging

- Containerboard
- Paperboard
- Corrugated boxes
- Folding cartons
- Kraft paper
- PoP displays
- Bags

Labels

- Cut & stack
- Heat transfer
- In-mold
- Pressure sensitive
- Shrink sleeve
- Specialty

Rigid Packaging

- Blow molding
- Caps & closures
- Foodservice disposables
- Injection molding
- Thermoforming

Paper & forest products

- Market pulp
- Printing, writing & specialty papers
- Tissue
- Solid wood

Other

- Contract manufacturing
- Contract packaging
- Nonwovens
- Paper & packaging distribution

“Our highest priority is helping companies and their leadership reach their strategic and financial goals, and we are consistently focused on elevating the experience for our clients.”

Louis Mitchell, Managing Director, Investment Banking

Recent transactions

Transactions

tombstone - sell-side transaction Western Shield Label and Packaging

tombstone - sell-side transaction Prairie State Group

tombstone - buy-side transaction Belle-Pak Packaging and ProAmpac logos

tombstone - sell-side transaction MacArthur AWT Labels & Packaging Morgan Stanley Capital Partners logos

tombstone - sell-side transaction BOX Partners Charlesbank logos

tombstone - sell-side transaction Jay Packaging Group Rohrer Wellspring Capital Management logos

tombstone - sell-side transaction Romanow Container SupplyOne Wellspring Capital Management LLC logos

tombstone - sell-side transaction IDENTCO Mason Wells logos

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