Southern Container supplements its leading distribution capabilities with IBC reconditioning services that provide additional flexibility and inventory availability to its customers
Global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, Novvia Group, has acquired Southern Container. (Credit: Skitterphoto from Pixabay)
Global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, Novvia Group (“Novvia”), has acquired Southern Container, LLC (“Southern Container”), a distributor of plastic, metal, fiber, and glass packaging products. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Novvia is backed by Kelso & Company (“Kelso”).
Headquartered in Dalton, GA, Southern Container is a distributor of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), plastic and steel pails and drums, bottles, tinplate, and other rigid packaging products. Southern Container was founded in 1994 with a vision of supplying businesses with high-quality packaging products available on a just-in-time basis. The company now occupies over 300,000 square feet of warehouse space and has over 80 employees. Southern Container supplements its leading distribution capabilities with IBC reconditioning services that provide additional flexibility and inventory availability to its customers. Following the transaction, the existing Southern Container management team will remain in place to drive the company’s next phase of growth.
“Southern Container has an exceptional distribution reputation in the Southeastern market for providing superior service along with our broad product lines,” said Southern Container president Bill Smith. “We are enthusiastic to join Novvia, who shares in the same values and commitment to our industry. Our joining forces will allow us to deliver additional value to our partners.”
“I have known and admired Southern Container for over 25 years and am delighted to have them join the Novvia Group,” said Executive Chairman Ken Roessler. “The acquisition of Southern Container coupled with our existing Inmark business gives us a strong position in the Southeast market, which we believe is poised for outsized growth in the coming years.”
Source: Company Press Release