{"id":17748,"date":"2019-08-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingstagenew.wpenginepowered.com\/transaction\/livingstone-advises-on-the-sale-of-artistic-carton-to-graphic-packaging\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:40:56","slug":"livingstone-advises-on-the-sale-of-artistic-carton-to-graphic-packaging","status":"publish","type":"transaction","link":"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/transaction\/livingstone-advises-on-the-sale-of-artistic-carton-to-graphic-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Artistic Carton har f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvats av Graphic Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Livingstone\u2019s Industrial team is pleased to announce the sale of substantially all of the assets&nbsp;of Artistic Carton Company (\u201cArtistic Carton\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d) to Graphic Packaging Holding Company (\u201cGraphic Packaging\u201d)&nbsp;(NYSE:&nbsp;<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/graphic-packaging-holding-company-reports-second-quarter-2019-results-announces-acquisition-of-artistic-carton-company-300889047.html#financial-modal\"><strong>GPK<\/strong><\/a><strong>). Livingstone acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Artistic Carton.<\/strong><\/p><p><em>\u201cFrom day one, Livingstone understood our goals as a Company, developed a tailored transaction process, leveraged strong relationships with relevant acquirers, and provided expert guidance with thoughtful solutions on every occasion,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Pete Traeger, Chief Executive Officer of Artistic Carton<\/strong>. <em>\u201cWe are thrilled to transition the Company into the hands of Graphic Packaging, a long-time leader and reputable competitor in the industry.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>A third-generation family-owned business founded in 1935, Artistic Carton\u2019s commitment to innovation and customer service extends nearly 85 years. A recipient of several design awards, the Company offers a comprehensive suite of paperboard production and folding carton converting capabilities serving a diverse set of end-markets, including packaged foods, industrial aftermarket, and fashion retail.&nbsp; Artistic Carton operates one coated recycled paperboard (CRB) mill located in White Pigeon, Michigan, with annual production capacity of approximately 70,000 tons, and two converting facilities located in Auburn, Indiana and Elgin, Illinois.<\/p><p><strong>Mike Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer of Graphic Packaging<\/strong> noted, <em>\u201cThe acquisition will drive converting end-market diversification, enhance our converting platform, and we expect will allow us to deliver significant synergies driven by paperboard integration, mill and converting manufacturing optimization, and supply chain efficiencies.\u201d<\/em><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> As a global packaging leader, Graphic Packaging employs 17,000+ employees and operates 70 facilities worldwide to provide innovative packaging solutions to international end-markets, including food, beverage, household products, personal care, and pet care, amongst others.<\/p><p><em>\u201cThe Artistic Carton transaction represents another example of Livingstone\u2019s proven track record of selling mid-market industrial companies to high-profile strategic acquirers&#8221;<\/em><strong> <\/strong>said <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/team\/karl-freimuth\"><strong>Karl Freimuth<\/strong><\/a><strong>, Partner at Livingstone<\/strong>.&nbsp; <em>\u201cThe strength and reach of our firm\u2019s global platform and industrial sector expertise have allowed us to deliver outstanding results for our clients.&nbsp; We are proud to have advised Pete and the Company on a successful transaction.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>Artistic Carton is Livingstone\u2019s 119th transaction completed since 2018 and the 39th global industrial transaction closed in the same timeframe, following the sale of global manufacturer of premium animal enclosures <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/transactions\/livingstone-leaves-its-paw-print-with-the-sale-of-the-mason-company\"><strong>Mason Company<\/strong><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/livingstone-2.klingit-development.comtransactions\/livingstone-finds-ideal-strategic-partner-for-the-mason-company\/\"><strong>, <\/strong><\/a><strong>LLC to Midmark Corporation<\/strong> and the cross-border divestiture of global pump manufacturer <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/transactions\/livingstone-advises-aliaxis-group-on-sale-of-160-year-old-heritage-brand-rheinhtte-pumpen-group-to-itt-inc\"><strong>Rheinh\u00fctte Pumpen to ITT Inc.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hklaw.com\/en\">Holland &amp; Knight LLP<\/a> provided legal counsel and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/millercooper.com\/\">Miller Cooper &amp; Co., Ltd.<\/a> provided accounting services to Artistic Carton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artistic Carton \u00e4r ett prisbel\u00f6nat familjef\u00f6retag grundat 1935 som erbjuder ett brett sortiment av pappersf\u00f6rpackningar f\u00f6r bland annat livsmedel och detaljhandel.<\/p>\n<p>Livingstone agerade r\u00e5dgivare till Artistic Carton och planerade en skr\u00e4ddarsydd transaktionsprocess i enlighet med s\u00e4ljarnas \u00f6nskem\u00e5l.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3492,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"client-type":[],"region":[],"sector":[],"service":[],"transaction-type":[],"class_list":["post-17748","transaction","type-transaction","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"team_members":[1931,1932,1944],"date":"20190802","client_type":58,"type":[1063],"region":[410],"services":[469,472],"sectors":[901,911],"related_transactions":"","related_testimonials":[53497],"contacts":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Artistic Carton har f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvats av Graphic Packaging - Livingstone Partners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/livingstonepartners.com\/sv\/transaction\/livingstone-advises-on-the-sale-of-artistic-carton-to-graphic-packaging\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"sv_SE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Artistic Carton har f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvats av Graphic Packaging - Livingstone Partners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Artistic Carton \u00e4r ett prisbel\u00f6nat familjef\u00f6retag grundat 1935 som erbjuder ett brett sortiment av pappersf\u00f6rpackningar f\u00f6r bland annat livsmedel och detaljhandel. 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