Toyo Seikan acquired Premier Centre Group, an OEM and ODM home care and personal care products based in Malaysia, to expand  its value chain in filling and packaging.WHO: Founded in 1972 in Malaysia, Premier Centre Group (PCG) has grown from a rigid plastic packaging company to a home care and personal care OEM business. After Advantage Partners (AP) funds acquired a majority stake in PCG in 2018, they worked with the management of PCG to improve product quality, upgrade its production facility to achieve capacity expansion and higher efficiency, and develop ODM  business. Through these efforts, PCG has expanded its OEM and ODM businesses of home care and personal care products in Malaysia and the regional markets.Advantage Partners is a mid-market private equity fund focused on investing in Japan and Asia. Funds served by AP have invested in more than 100 companies, representing a total invested capital of $5 billion across a wide range of industries and sectors.Founded in 1917 in Japan, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd (Toyo Seikan), is one of the largest comprehensive packaging solution providers. WHY: The acquisition is in line with Toyo Seikan’s Mid-Term Management Plan 2025, to expand its value chain in the areas of filling and packaging, particularly in Southeast Asia.DETAILS:Toyo Seikan acquired 100% equity interest in PCG.Advantage Partners funds acquired a majority stake in PCG in 2018.DC Advisory acted as the exclusive financial advisor to AP, the shareholder of PCG.