Wynnchurch Invests in Decorative Films, Further Growing Appvion Platform

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Appvion, a Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”) portfolio company, announced the addition of Decorative Films, LLC (“Decorative Films” or the “Company”) to the platform.

Headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, the Company manufactures commercial and residential decorative, privacy protection and functional window film and distributes it through a global network of distributor partners. Winchatch invested in November 2022 in Nekoosa Coated Products, LLC ("Nekoosa").

“I am honored to partner with the entire Decorative Films team,” said Paul Charapata, Appvion CEO. “Decorative Films is a leader in the window films market due to the broad and innovative portfolio of products they have created and strong partnerships they have built. They are first class people running a best-in-class operation.”

Peter Huyser, founder of Decorative Films, said in a statement, “We believe that our new partnership will provide exceptional support and resources as well as expand Decorative Films product line with new and innovative films for all of our incredible customers worldwide.”

“We are excited to partner with the Decorative Films team as we continue building the Appvion platform and increase our value proposition to customers,” said Greg Gleason, Managing Partner at Wynnchurch.

The acquisition reflects our market leadership in media and technology solutions and our desire to grow through strategic acquisitions that bring value to all stakeholders.

“With the incredible support of Wynnchurch, we have completed two significant acquisitions and invested nearly $20 million in growth focused capital projects over the last six months. We have a very strong business platform that is positioned for strong growth,” added Paul Charapata.