Inovar Packaging Group Acquires Kiliper Corporation
February 16, 2026
Inovar Packaging Group, a Dallas-based label and packaging provider, acquired Kiliper Corporation, a family-owned flexible packaging business, to expand its stretch sleeve, roll‑fed label, and printed film capabilities and strengthen its Midwest footprint. Kiliper’s co-owners Tom Kiliper and Lindsay Maysent will remain as co‑presidents following the transaction.
- Buyers
- Inovar Packaging Group
- Targets
- Kiliper Corporation
- Sellers
- Tom Kiliper, Lindsay Maysent
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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