Join us to hear the issues that are top of mind with packaging investors, and bring you facts that can make a difference in your future.
Join us to hear the issues that are top of mind with packaging investors, and bring you facts that can make a difference in your future. You’ll hear how companies are managing their material costs and risks. Commodity prices for materials such as resin have been volatile in recent years, just one issue in the Gulf can drive changes that immediately effect margins. Knowing how to orchestrate your supply chain and your customer relationships is a key to maximizing performance.
We’ll also focus on how to develop and improve your management teams, which is another area investors can immediately add value. Many packaging companies are family-owned businesses where bringing in star performers in the right places can rapidly take you where you want to go.
And we’ll cover the impact of sustainability on the packaging marketplace. While there is no global initiative or national legislation that requires action, there are still state and local regulations — including outright bans — that must be dealt with. The reality is that although consumers like sustainable solutions, they don’t like paying for them, so we’ll explain how many packaging companies balance mandates from governments and image conscious retailers with realistic priorities for material substitutions.
Our chairman is Greg Myers, a member of Mason Wells’ investment committee and responsible for initiating investment opportunities, negotiating transactions, supervising due diligence, and working with portfolio company management teams.
He serves on the board of directors for Oliver Products Co., NEX Performance Films, and Eddy Packing, Co. He has over 20 years of private equity investing experience in middle-market companies, and was part of the team that formed Mason Wells. Greg holds a BS from the University of Iowa, and an MBA from Marquette University.
Along with Greg, our four panel discussions will feature 20 knowledgeable private equity experts in packaging, including GPs, portfolio company operating executives, investment bankers, lenders, consultants and more. They will share their real-world perspectives, lessons learned and industry outlooks, including insights on recent deal activity and managing current portfolio companies.
