Business Overview

A profitable, family-owned protective and industrial packaging platform operating across Ontario and Quebec, is available for acquisition. The platform is vertically integrated: two established distribution operations are supplied in part by a commonly-owned manufacturing operation, giving the group control over a portion of its product cost and supply chain.

The three businesses have operated under common ownership for decades and are offered together as a single platform. The group distributes a broad line of protective and industrial packaging products to a diversified base of commercial and industrial customers across Eastern Canada, with resilient and expanding gross margins even as ownership has deliberately prioritized profitability over top-line growth.

Investment Highlights

Vertically integrated platform. Two distribution businesses plus a captive manufacturing operation under common ownership. The manufacturer supplies a meaningful share of the distributors' core product, providing margin and supply-chain control.
Two-province footprint. Established operations and long-standing customer relationships across Ontario and Quebec, positioned to serve customers throughout Eastern Canada.
Expanding margins. Gross margin at the lead operating company has expanded toward the mid-30s percent, with the business earning more profit on stable revenue, evidence of pricing discipline and operational focus.
A base to build on. A natural platform for a strategic or private-equity buyer to add complementary distribution or manufacturing operations, or a step-in opportunity for an operator to install professional management.

Products & Markets

Protective and industrial packaging products, including void-fill, foam, and related industrial packaging supplies, distributed to a diversified base of commercial and industrial customers across Eastern Canada. A portion of the distributed product is manufactured in-house by the group's captive manufacturing operation.

The Opportunity

The shareholders are pursuing a succession-driven exit and are prepared to support a smooth transition, including a transitional real estate lease and a reasonable handover period. The platform suits:
A strategic buyer in packaging, distribution, or industrial products seeking scale and a two-province footprint;
A private-equity platform pursuing a buy-and-build in industrial distribution; or
An operator or management team seeking an established, cash-generative business with vertical integration already in place.

Next Steps

Qualified buyers are invited to execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement to receive the Confidential Investment Memorandum with detailed financial information.