{"id":10725,"date":"2025-12-10T03:24:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10725"},"modified":"2025-12-10T03:24:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:24:50","slug":"kent-road-capital-launches-bloor-street-flexibles-with-debut-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10725","title":{"rendered":"Kent Road Capital launches Bloor Street Flexibles with debut acquisition\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The company\u2019s debut deal is the purchase of a manufacturer of sustainable flexible films. Credit: Noppuns \/ Shutterstock.com <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Kent Road Capital has formed a new platform company, Bloor Street Flexibles, and completed its first acquisition in the North American flexible packaging market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Toronto-based private equity company stated that Bloor Street Flexibles has been set up as a dedicated platform focused on flexible packaging.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The firm\u2019s debut deal is the purchase of a manufacturer of sustainable flexible films supplying customers in the food and beverage, agriculture and industrial sectors across the US and Canada.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bloor Street Flexibles has been established in association with Dave Timm, a senior industry executive with more than 30 years of experience in flexible packaging.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Timm, who has held senior leadership positions at Charter Next Generation and Pregis, will be a key strategic partner to the new platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kent Road Capital announced that the new platform forms part of its strategy to enter the North American flexible packaging market, with a focus on acquiring manufacturers of speciality films and sustainable packaging solutions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kent Road Capital secured legal advice on the transaction from Torys and Lavery, while Portage Point Partners was the financial adviser.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kent Road Capital invests in businesses in the industrials and services sectors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kent Road Capital managing partner David Mansell stated: \u201cWe are thrilled to launch Bloor Street Flexibles and to partner with Dave Timm, whose expertise and reputation in the industry is first class.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe flexible packaging industry is at an inflection point, with customers increasingly demanding sustainable, high-performance solutions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBy combining Dave\u2019s operational vision with Kent Road\u2019s patient capital and strategic resources, we are building a premier platform capable of delivering exceptional value to customers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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