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Matthew Seidner

PartnerChicago

Leader in our Global Packaging & Paper Practice focused on helping clients improve their performance through strategy, commercial and operational excellence, M&A, and overall transformation.

Matthew is a partner based in Chicago. He is a leader in the Paper and Packaging Practice and focuses on the paper, plastics, glass, and metal packaging segments. Leveraging nearly 20 years of experience as a senior executive in the packaging industry, Matthew advises clients on strategy, operations, procurement, M&A, and due diligence.

Some of his recent client work includes:

  • advising a global paper-packaging leader on evaluating and implementing advanced technologies to transform the manufacturing environment and improve plant performance.
  • partnering with a leading global food and beverage packaging manufacturer on a full-scale data transformation including leveraging technology to drive revenue and EBITDA growth.
  • serving a leading global specialty paper company on a comprehensive redesign of its commercial strategy, including determining where-to-play, tailoring their value proposition to specific customer segments, and building a detailed execution roadmap to enable profitable growth.
  • leading the strategic pricing transformation of a global industrial packaging company to expand margins.
  • leading the strategic diligence for a global packaging services company to uncover commercial and operational value creation opportunities.
  • serving a leading glass-packaging manufacturer on developing the commercialization strategy of a revolutionary new technology and the execution plan to bring new products to market.
  • serving several clients on M&A due diligence processes in the packaging industry.

Prior to joining McKinsey in 2020, Matthew held several senior executive roles at public and private equity-owned packaging companies and before that, he was an investment banker specializing in middle market packaging M&A.

PUBLISHED WORK

2022 and beyond for the packaging industry’s CEOs: The priorities for resilience,” McKinsey & Company, March 2022

Preparing for the flood: How packaging companies can catch the post-pandemic wave of new product launches,” McKinsey & Company, August 2021

PAST EXPERIENCE

THE IMAGINE Group LLC
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Client Service Officer

Orora Limited
Chief Operating Officer – Orora Visual
Chief Financial Officer – Orora Visual
SVP, Mergers & Acquisitions - Orora North America

Deloitte Corporate Finance
Managing Director and Global Leader for Paper, Plastics, and Packaging