WCF Advisors advises Timber Creek Resource on their sale

January 22, 2021

Wipfli Corporate Finance Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce the successful sale of its client, Timber Creek Resource to FCA, LLC (“FCA Packaging”), a Delos Capital portfolio company. 

Timber Creek Resource is a leading, full-service provider of protective packaging solutions, including custom crates, boxes and other wood packaging products. It operates nine locations across Wisconsin, Tennessee and New York, providing high quality packaging solutions to a diverse array of end markets.

“From day one, the goal of this transition was to find the right partner to fuel our continued growth,” said Steve Everett, Jr., President of Timber Creek. “FCA’s innovative tools and vast resources combined with Timber Creek’s strong customer relationships and history of innovative packaging solutions will drive incremental value to our customers and create new opportunities for our team. It is an exciting day for our entire organization.”

“Over the last 34 years, growing from one small pallet shop to nine production facilities across three states, we always had terrific employees and kept our focus on the customer,” said Gary LeMaster, founder of Timber Creek. “I know FCA has the same appreciation for employees and customers, and I am excited for the future partnership.”

“We are excited to add Timber Creek to FCA’s national portfolio of the best industrial packaging companies,” said David Wilsted, CEO of FCA Packaging. “Timber Creek’s leadership and reputation in the greater Milwaukee and Chicago areas will further FCA’s offering in the region, and allow both our companies to expand the scope, reach and level of service to our national customer base.”

WCF Advisors, LLC, acted as exclusive financial advisor to Timber Creek in connection with the sale. O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. served as legal counsel.

About Timber Creek
Timber Creek Resource is a leading manufacturer of custom, highly engineered protective packaging products with manufacturing locations and hardwood mills in Wisconsin, New York and Tennessee.

About FCA Packaging
FCA is the leading designer and manufacturer of highly customized packaging products and solutions for major original equipment manufacturers. FCA services multiple industries, including industrial manufacturing, construction, aerospace, defense, energy, mining, heavy duty engines, and agriculture. FCA has manufacturing locations nationwide.

About Delos Capital
Delos Capital, founded in 2013, is a lower middle market private equity firm specializing in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth investments.

About About O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C.
O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. is a law firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Pete Faust was the lead attorney for Timber Creek Resource on this transaction and was assisted by OCHDL attorneys Willie Boucher and Britany Morrison.