# Champion Container acquires packaging distributor Jachts Columbia Can

Champion Container acquired Jachts Columbia Can, a Paterson, New Jersey distributor of packaging containers founded in 1987. The deal was completed in June 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-06-01
- Where: Paterson, NJ, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: packaging containers
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Champion Container](https://endata.com/companies/1531.md) (acquirer)
- [Jachts Columbia Can](https://endata.com/companies/1532.md) (target)
- [Yankee Containers](https://endata.com/companies/1537.md) (target)

## Sources

- [championcontainer.com](https://www.championcontainer.com/2017/06/01/acquisition-of-jachts-columbia-can/), 2017-06-01: "In June 2017, Champion acquired Jachts Columbia Can, a company located in Paterson, NJ which had been distributing packaging containers since its founding in 1987."
- [championcontainer.com](https://www.championcontainer.com/2017/06/01/acquisition-of-yankee-containers/), 2017-06-01: "In June 2017, Champion acquired Yankee Containers, a company located in North Haven, CT which had been distributing packaging containers since its founding in 1972."

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