Board Converting News, January 16, 2023

INDUSTRY CALENDAR FEBRUARY 7 Chicago TAPPI 'What's New': Oak Brook Marriott, Illinois. MARCH 1-4 AICC West Coast Ski Meeting: Snowbird, Utah. APRIL 19-21 PPC Spring Outlook Conference: Nashville, Tennessee. APRIL 22-26 TAPPICon 2023: Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Georgia. APRIL 24-26 AICC Spring Meeting: Trump Doral Resort, Miami, Florida. MAY 23 Chicago TAPPI Trade Fair: Oak Brook Marriott, Illinois. JUNE 18-22 FBA 2023 Annual Meeting: Alberta, Canada. AUGUST 28-30 TAPPI CorrExpo 2023: Cleveland, Ohio. SEPTEMBER 18-20 AICC 2023 Annual Meeting: Louisville, Kentucky. OCTOBER 25-27 PPC Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference: Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California.

Board Converting News® is published weekly by NV Business Publications, in association with Flexo Market News®, Interna- tional Paper Board Industry®, and Folding Carton Industry®. Editorial and Marketing office: PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802. Subscription Rates in U.S. and Canada $223 per year or $355 for two years. Overseas rate per year $355 USD. Current issue single copies (pre-paid only) $8.50 in U.S. (else- where $9.50); add $5.00 per order for shipping & handling. No part of this publication may be transmitted or reproduced with- out written permission from the publisher. Novvia Group Completes Acquisition Of JF Shelton Packaging Distribution Global rigid container and life sciences packaging distribu- tor, Novvia Group, has acquired the packaging distribution division JF Shelton from Ravago Chemicals. JF Shelton Packaging Distribution is a Washington-based distributor of bottles, drums, IBCs, and other rigid packaging solu- tions. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. St. Louis, Missouri based Novvia is backed by New York, New York based Kelso & Company. Operating out of facilities located in Kent, Washington and Portland, Oregon, JF Shelton Packaging Distribution has been a supplier of rigid packaging products to the West Coast for over 35 years. It offers a wide range of rig- id packaging solutions, including plastic bottles and clo- sures, fiber and plastic drums and accessories, IBCs, and other rigid packaging products. The acquisition further bolsters Novvia’s presence on the West Coast and will be combined with Rhino Contain- er, Novvia’s Chino, California based rigid packaging sub- sidiary, which Novvia acquired in December 2021. “The acquisition of JF Shelton Packaging Distribution adds to our already strong West Coast portfolio,” said Nov- via Executive Chairman Ken Roessler. “We are pleased to have partnered with Ravago Chemicals to complete this complex carve-out transaction.”

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