berlinFTI Consulting is guiding communications for Bahrain's Investcorp in its $1.43B sale of Chicago-based Berlin Packaging to private equity firm Oak Hill Capital.

Kekst and Company reps Oak Hill, while SS|PR works the PR front for Berlin, a 116-year-old maker of glass, metal and plastic packing containers for sectors like chemicals, food/beverage and healthcare.

Oak Hill said Berlin is a "high-caliber business experiencing double-digit growth and targeting a large addressable market opportunity."

Investcorp acquired Berlin in 2007 and saw its growth (organic and through acquisitions) from around $300M to $800M in annual revenues.

FTI represents Investcorp in the US, Europe and Mideast.