Ball Corporation to Acquire 80% Majority Stake in Benepack’s European Beverage Can Operations

Ball Corporation Acquires Alucan

October 31, 2024

Manufacturing

Ball Corporation has acquired Alucan, a European specialist in extruded aluminum aerosol cans and impact-extruded bottles, adding manufacturing facilities in Llinars del Vallés, Spain and Lummen, Belgium. The deal expands Ball's extruded aluminum aerosol and bottle capabilities in Europe, supports reuse/refill and sustainability initiatives, and enables cross-selling into beverage, personal care and household markets while reducing logistical CO2 emissions.

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.

Berlin Packaging Acquires United Bottles & Packaging

March 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Berlin Packaging has acquired United Bottles & Packaging, a Quebec-based distributor of glass bottles and closures serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic food & beverage markets. The deal strengthens Berlin Packaging's presence in Canada and expands its glass offerings across North America; all employees and locations will be retained.

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.

Ball Corporation Sells 41% Stake in Saudi JV to ORG Technology

August 27, 2025

Packaging

Ball Corporation sold 41 percentage points of its 51% ownership in Ball United Arab Can Manufacturing Company (UAC) to a subsidiary of ORG Technology Co., Ltd. for approximately $70 million and retains a 10% ownership stake. Upon closing Ball deconsolidated UAC; the transaction deepens Ball's relationship with ORG and aligns Ball's portfolio with its returns-oriented strategy while leveraging ORG's regional manufacturing scale.

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.