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Generational Equity Advises James L. Villa in Sale to EasyPak
By Generational Equity
05/01/2019
Generational Equity, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, James L. Villa Inc., to EasyPak LLC, a platform company of Graham Partners. The acquisition closed April 1, 2019.
James L. Villa, based in Oldsmar, Florida, is a third-generation family business with a respected presence in the food packaging industry. The company specializes in injection molded and thermoformed packaging items, which are made of FDA approved materials. Some of its products include deli party platters, shrimp rings, cookie trays and fruit bowls.
EasyPak is a leading thermoformed packaging provider focused on serving the healthy and natural food categories. Headquartered in Leominster, Massachusetts, the company has extensive intellectual property, a history of innovation, and state-of-the-art operations. Among other value-added capabilities, the company drives differentiation through its sustainable packaging products made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials.
The addition of James L. Villa enables EasyPak to strategically grow into the Southeast while providing additional customization capabilities and scale to EasyPak’s business.
Graham Partners initially acquired EasyPak with the intention to build a top tier mid-sized thermoformer and has acquired three subsequent complementary targets, putting the company on its way to reach this goal.
Generational Equity Executive Managing Director David Fergusson and Senior Managing Director Julie Sandoval’s team, led by Barry DeWitt, successfully closed the deal. Executive Managing Director Edward Weber established the initial relationship with James L. Villa.
“I’m excited about EasyPak expanding its platform to include James L. Villa, which adds new capabilities and products as well as some additional key customers,” said DeWitt. “It will be interesting to watch the two companies as they combine their business talents and grow their thermoformed platform presence within the grocery channel in the southeastern U.S.”
About Generational
Headquartered in Dallas, Generational is one of the leading M&A advisory firms in North America.
With more than 350 professionals located throughout 17 offices in North America, the companies help business owners release the wealth of their business by providing growth consulting, merger, acquisition, and wealth management services. Their six-step approach features strategic and tactical growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A transactional services, and wealth management.
The M&A Advisor named the company Investment Banking Firm of the Year three years in a row, Valuation Firm of the Year in 2020, and North American Investment Bank of the Year in 2022 as well as Consulting Firm of the Year. For more information, visit https://www.generational.com.