About

Founded in 2003, based two decades of prior experience as a generalist in global M&A with industry leaders, Blaige is a leading industry-focused M&A advisor to: 1. CO-PACK (contract packagers of primary/secondary packaging, kitting, blending, filling, baking) 2. CO-MAN (contract manufacturers of flexible/rigid packaging, molded components and disposables for medical, pharma, consumer and electronics end markets) 3. 3PL/Logistics/Fulfillment operations. Blaige has been involved with the CPA for 15 years, and in recent years, has been an Affinity Member/Exhibitor, Annual Meeting Presenter and Author of the 2022 and 2023 SOIR M&A Analysis and Case Studies. The Blaige Team has visited over 600 operations in 40 countries and completed in excess of 200 transactions in its target markets. Affiliate, Blaige Industry Analytics LLC, tracks M&A activity, private equity funding and consolidation trends across the industry, with over 10,000 deals tracked over the past 2 decades. As the CPA SOIR reports, the industry features above-average top line growth, profitability and a high level of industry fragmentation, such that members can work closely with Blaige as a fellow member to chart a strategy to survive and thrive in this rapidly consolidating space. All owners today receive unsolicited offers from the field of hundreds of private equity investors as well as from a select few large industry consolidators. Working with Blaige has resulted in allowing our clients to move up initial unsolicited purchase offers to those reflecting a 20-30% valuation premium.