Carton Pack (A&M Capital Europe-backed) Acquires Smilesys

Carton Pack (AMCE) Acquires Ondapack

November 11, 2022

Packaging

Carton Pack, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Europe (AMCE), has acquired Ondapack, an Italian producer of paper, carton board and corrugated packaging, from the founding Morgese family. The add-on expands Carton Pack’s sustainable fibre-based and food-packaging capabilities and broadens its end-market exposure in fruit & vegetable and other food/industrial segments.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires Crown's EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business (Eviosys)

April 8, 2021

Packaging

KPS Capital Partners signed a definitive agreement to acquire Crown Holdings' Europe, Middle East and Africa food, aerosol and promotional packaging business for €2.25 billion, with Crown retaining a 20% ownership stake. The business (later rebranded Eviosys) operates ~44 manufacturing facilities across EMEA, has ~6,300 employees and generates approximately €2.0 billion in annual revenue; the transaction closed in 2021 to create a standalone platform focused on growth in food and consumer packaging markets.

A&M Capital Europe Acquires Majority Stake in STOK Emballage

April 17, 2024

Industrial Services

A&M Capital Europe (AMCE) has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in STOK Emballage, a Langeskov, Denmark-based value-added packaging distributor. The partnership with the Stok family and management will support STOK's organic and acquisitive growth, strengthen its service offering, and enable international expansion and buy-and-build activity.

Sonoco Acquires Eviosys from KPS for $3.9 Billion

June 26, 2024

Packaging

Sonoco Products Company has agreed to acquire Eviosys, a leading European metal-packaging manufacturer, from KPS Capital Partners for approximately $3.9 billion. The deal, which also involves Crown Holdings selling its remaining ~20% stake, creates a global leader in metal food can and aerosol packaging and is intended to scale Sonoco’s core metal packaging platform and capture operational synergies.

MML Capital Partners Invests in SC PACK group

July 1, 2024

Manufacturing

MML Capital Partners has agreed to take a minority stake in SC PACK group, investing alongside the Allemandou family and the company’s management to support a new phase of growth. The investment will fund continued organic and acquisitive expansion across Europe as SC PACK builds an integrated packaging distribution and production platform targeting €300m in revenue by end-2024.

Crestview Partners Acquires Smyth Companies

March 7, 2025

Packaging

Crestview Partners has completed the acquisition of Smyth Companies, a leading provider of pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, in-mold labels and flexible packaging, from Novacap. Crestview is investing alongside members of Smyth's founding family and the company's management team and plans to allocate additional equity to support organic investments and M&A as Smyth pursues tuck-in and transformational acquisitions.