Ara Partners Acquires Petainer Investment To Support Growth Of Leading Sustainable Packaging Company
Ara Partners Acquires Petainer Investment To Support Growth Of Leading Sustainable Packaging Company
06/28/22, 2:00 AM
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Ara Partners ("Ara"), a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, today announced that it has acquired Petainer Ltd. ("Petainer" or the "Company"), a UK-based, global producer of sustainability-focused beverage packaging solutions. Petainer was acquired by Ara in partnership with Petainer management and affiliates of Next Wave Partners LLP.
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dublin, california, united states
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The Company has particular strengths in refPET (multiple-use, refillable bottles), rPET (recycled PET) and circular applications. Petainer, which is led by CEO Hugh Ross, is a technical and innovation leader in the development and manufacture of sustainable, high-performance polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging solutions for blue chip customers in the soft drinks, beer, water and other CPG sectors. Christopher Picotte, a partner at Ara, noted: "Petainer is a compelling addition to Ara's portfolio of companies working to decarbonise the packaging industry through technical innovation and best practices.