Novvia Group is acquiring a plastic container distributor in Southern California.
The St. Louis-based company said financial terms for Innovative Container Corp. of La Mirada, Calif., were not disclosed.
Innovative, in business since 2009, also distributes metal, glass and corrugated containers, out of a 20,000-square-foot location.
The company provides rigid packaging including pails, drums, bottles, jugs, jars and cans to end markets including paints and coatings, chemicals, inks, food and emergency preparedness, Novvia said.
The Innovative transaction continues recent moves by Novvia on the West Coast including the acquisition of Auberest Inc. of Brea, Calif., and Rios Containers, of Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
Novvia is owned by private equity firm Kelso & Co. Other packaging distribution firms owned by Novvia include Inmark, C.L. Smith, Silver Spur, Container Supply, Fox Valley, Rhino, Novvia Canada, Southern Container and Duval Container.