Placon Acquires Former Sonoco Packaging Facility in Wilson, North Carolina

Sonoco Acquires Ball Metalpack from Platinum Equity and Ball Corporation for $1.35 Billion

January 27, 2022

Packaging

Sonoco has completed the acquisition of Ball Metalpack, a Broomfield, Colorado-based manufacturer of sustainable steel containers, in a transaction valued at approximately $1.35 billion. The seller parties were Platinum Equity (51% owner) and Ball Corporation (49% owner); the deal follows a three-year transformation and expansion program at Ball Metalpack under the joint-venture ownership.

PACCOR Acquires Miko Pac (Packaging Division of Miko N.V.)

March 31, 2021

Packaging

PACCOR signed an agreement to acquire Miko Pac, the packaging division of Belgium-based Miko N.V., strengthening PACCOR's injection molding and thermoforming capabilities and expanding its international footprint, including a production plant in Indonesia. The deal, expected to close after regulatory approval in Q2 2021, will integrate Miko Pac into PACCOR while keeping operational management with Miko Pac's former co-owners and managing directors.

Suzano Acquires Two U.S. Industrial Facilities from Pactiv Evergreen

October 24, 2024

Manufacturing

Brazilian pulp and paper producer Suzano S.A. completed the acquisition of two U.S. industrial facilities — the Pine Bluff paper mill (Arkansas) and the Waynesville extrusion facility (North Carolina) — from Pactiv Evergreen Inc. for a combined transaction value of approximately US$110 million. The deal expands Suzano’s manufacturing footprint in the United States and secures additional production assets for its packaging and paper operations.

Nefab Group Acquires Plastiform, Inc. and Precision Formed Plastics, Inc.

April 12, 2024

Packaging

Nefab Group, through its U.S. arm Nefab Packaging, Inc., has acquired Plastiform, Inc. and its subsidiary Precision Formed Plastics, Inc., a Texas-based thermoforming and cushioning manufacturer. The deal strengthens Nefab's thermoforming capabilities and sustainable packaging offering in the Americas, supporting end markets such as datacom/cloud, telecom/semicon and healthcare equipment.

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.

Pretium Packaging Acquires Olcott Plastics

April 16, 2019

Packaging

Pretium Packaging has acquired Olcott Plastics, a St. Charles, Illinois-based injection molder and maker of jars and closures, expanding Pretium's personal care/beauty packaging capabilities and national product offering. The transaction was sponsored by Genstar Capital and retains Olcott's existing employees and management.