# Express Packaging merges with Manufacturing Solutions International

HCI Equity Partners announced a recapitalization of Manufacturing Solutions International (MSI), merging it with portfolio company Express Packaging. The combined entity expands contract packaging and manufacturing capabilities for human food and pet food markets.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-05-04
- Where: Portage, Indiana, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: contract packaging services, contract manufacturing services
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [HCI Equity Partners](https://endata.com/companies/4551.md) (investor)
- [Express Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/4552.md) (acquirer)
- [Manufacturing Solutions International](https://endata.com/companies/39294.md) (target)

## Sources

- [oridiancapital.com](https://oridiancapital.com/express-packaging-merges-with-manufacturing-solutions-international/), 2019-05-04: "MSI is highly complementary to Express in a variety of ways—with respect to team, customer base, service capabilities, systems, and processes."

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