$140,000,000
U.S. Flexible Packaging Converting Business
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
Paul Hindsley
Managing Director, Industrial Growth Products
About Mr. Hindsley
Paul Hindsley is a managing director for William Blair based in the firm’s Chicago office. He joined William Blair's investment banking team in 1997. Prior to William Blair, he worked for Nesbitt Burns Securities and Harris Bank.
Board Membership
Oil-Dri Corporation of America (ticker: ODC)
Community Involvement
Chairman Chicago Duke - Admissions (Prior)
Skokie CC Director, Admissions Committees (Prior)
Grounds/Greens Committee (Prior)
Notable Transactions
CHF308,000,000
Healthcare Packaging International
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
$510,000,000
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Automated Packaging Systems (APS) in its pending sale to Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) for $510 million in cash, on a cash-free and debt-free basis.
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Not Disclosed
has acquired
Industrial Growth Products
€347,000,000
European Flexible Packaging Assets
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
$215,000,000
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Amcor Limited in its pending sale of Amcor plants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ashland, Massachusetts and part of the Madison, Wisconsin plant, to Tekni-Plex, Inc. (Tekni-Plex), a portfolio company of Genstar Capital, for cash consideration of $215 million.
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€460,000,000
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Supply Chain Commercial Services
Not Disclosed
has been acquired by
Industrial Growth Products
William Blair acted as the exclusive financial advisor to IntraPac, a portfolio company of CI Capital Partners, in connection with its sale to ONCAP. The transaction closed on December 4, 2017.
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Industrial Growth Products
High-growth companies, market leaders, and tech-enabled businesses across the industrial landscape count on our knowledge of sector trends and our relationships with leading strategic acquirers and financial sponsors to assist across a range of advisory and financial alternatives. We bring deep expertise into the global trends redefining industrial activity, such as connected buildings and machines (IoT), the development of innovative specialty materials, and production technologies and regulatory changes.
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About William Blair
William Blair is a premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet our clients’ evolving needs. As an independent and employee-owned firm, together with our strategic partners, we operate in more than 20 offices worldwide.*
Year William Blair was founded
+1,800
Employees worldwide
+136 billion
Client assets
86 Years
Independent and employee-owned
20+
Offices worldwide
~700
Companies Under Coverage
As of September 30, 2021
*Includes strategic partnerships with Allier Capital, BDA Partners, and Poalim Capital Markets.