Five Star Holding Acquires Anduro Manufacturing

The Jordan Company Invests in Five Star Holding

March 30, 2022

Packaging

The Jordan Company has agreed to invest in Five Star Holding, a Houston-based integrated flexible packaging manufacturer, taking a minority position alongside the company’s current owners. The growth capital partnership will support Five Star’s expansion and sustainability initiatives, including its PCR recycling and bio-film development capabilities.

EagleTree Capital Acquires Andronaco Industries

January 4, 2022

Manufacturing

EagleTree Capital, on behalf of its fund EagleTree Partners V, has acquired Andronaco Industries, a vertically integrated designer, manufacturer, and distributor of corrosion-resistant polymer and composite flow control products. Andronaco's management will remain in place; EagleTree plans to support organic and inorganic growth, accelerate product development, and expand the company's geographic and end-market reach. Terms were not disclosed.

Berlin Packaging Acquires Andler Packaging Group

June 10, 2022

Industrial Services

Berlin Packaging acquired Andler Packaging Group, a value-added distributor of glass, plastic and metal containers and closures, expanding its pharmaceutical and nutraceutical capabilities and adding multiple distribution centers across New England. The family-owned Andler business — founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1893 — will retain all employees and locations as part of Berlin Packaging's North American expansion.

Marel Acquires Wenger Manufacturing

April 27, 2022

Manufacturing

Marel has acquired Wenger Manufacturing LLC for USD 540 million, creating a new business segment focused on pet food, plant-based proteins, and aqua feed. The acquisition (closed June 9, 2022) adds Wenger's extrusion and dryer technology, ~500+ employees and expected 2022 revenues of about USD 190 million to Marel's portfolio, and is expected to be margin- and earnings-enhancing on a pro-forma basis.

Butterfly Equity Acquires ePac Flexible Packaging

January 16, 2026

Manufacturing

Butterfly Equity has completed its acquisition of ePac Holdings, the San Diego–headquartered digitally printed flexible packaging provider, from an investor consortium that included Amcor and Indevco North America; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal establishes ePac as Butterfly’s first platform investment in packaging and keeps incumbent management (including CEO and co‑founder Virag Patel) in place with a significant retained ownership stake as Butterfly backs ePac’s growth across its 14 North American facilities and its proprietary ePacONE technology.

ProAmpac Acquires Specialty Packaging, Inc.

May 23, 2022

Packaging

ProAmpac, a Cincinnati-based flexible packaging manufacturer owned by Pritzker Private Capital, has acquired Specialty Packaging, Inc., a family-owned paper, film and foil packaging manufacturer based in Fort Worth, Texas. The acquisition expands ProAmpac's paper bag converting capacity, broadens its recyclable foodservice packaging portfolio and extends its footprint into the southwestern United States.