D&W Fine Pack Acquires Major Chicago-Based Packaging Group

The CM Packaging Group’s business complements the D&W product offering, with both stock and custom products, and adds five manufacturing locations.

Dec 1 2011 --- D&W Fine Pack LLC, a leader in the foodservice packaging industry, is pleased to announce the closing of the acquisition of CM Packaging Group. Based in Lake Zurich, Ill., CM packaging Group is a manufacturer of rigid plastic thermoformed containers and aluminum containers serving the restaurant, grocery, bakery, produce and food processor markets.

The acquisition advances the D&W strategy to be a national supplier of foodservice containers and other products serving the food processor, foodservice and food packaging markets.  The CM Packaging Group’s business complements the D&W product offering, with both stock and custom products, and adds five manufacturing locations.  Total revenue for D&W is now approaching $400 million. The company employs 1,600 and operates from 11 locations in the U.S. and Canada.

“CM Packaging Group adds to our substantial product suite and allows us to present our customers with greater choice and flexibility,” said Mark Staton, president and chief executive officer, D&W Fine Pack.  “Customers should know that, whatever their needs, D&W offers one of the most extensive product lines across all applications and substrates.”