Engineered Foam Packaging (EFP) Acquires NatureKool, Inc.

TemperPack Acquires KTM Industries, Inc.

September 6, 2022

Packaging

TemperPack Technologies, Inc. has completed the acquisition of KTM Industries, Inc., the maker of Green Cell Foam, a starch-based insulation material for perishable food and life science shipments. The deal expands TemperPack’s sustainable cold-chain product offering and market coverage; the combined company will operate across four U.S. locations and employ over 700 people.

PPC Acquires NaturPak

January 6, 2026

Food & Beverage

PPC, a family investment firm based in Chicago, has acquired NaturPak, a Janesville, Wisconsin-based co-manufacturer of bone broths, soups, sauces, wet pet food and ingredient products. NaturPak's CEO Aaron Jackson will continue to lead the business as PPC supports growth through investments in R&D, product development, capability expansion and new packaging formats; terms were not disclosed.

Specialized Packaging Group Acquires Clark Foam

May 21, 2024

Packaging

Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, has acquired Clark Foam Corporation, a Bolingbrook, Illinois-based custom foam and protective packaging manufacturer. The add-on expands SPG's engineered packaging capabilities and Midwest footprint, adds approximately 50 employees, and sees Clark Foam owner Jim Clark retire from day-to-day operations while remaining on as an advisor for a transition period.

Edgewater (Flex Pack) Acquires Flexible Packaging Specialties, Inc. (FPS)

August 8, 2022

Packaging

Edgewater Growth Capital Partners IV has acquired Flexible Packaging Specialties, Inc. (FPS), a Loveland, Ohio-based flexible packaging manufacturer, as an add-on to its Flex Pack platform. The acquisition expands Flex Pack’s flexible packaging capabilities and continues the platform’s roll-up strategy under leader Scott Myers.

Owens Corning Acquires Natural Polymers, LLC

June 21, 2022

Building Products

Owens Corning has acquired Natural Polymers, LLC, a Cortland, Illinois–based manufacturer of spray polyurethane foam insulation. The acquisition — completed after regulatory approvals — expands Owens Corning's insulation product portfolio with Natural Polymers' low-VOC, GREENGUARD Gold–certified technologies; financial terms were not disclosed.

Foam Holdings Acquires Fabricated Packaging Materials

November 16, 2021

Packaging

Foam Holdings Inc., a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired Fabricated Packaging Materials, Inc. (FPM), a Lancaster, Ohio-based manufacturer of block molded expanded polystyrene (EPS). The acquisition is an add-on to Foam Holdings' materials solutions platform intended to extend its footprint in core end-markets and enhance its EPS manufacturing and packaging capabilities.