Ranpak Holdings Corp Acquires Recycold Cool Solutions BV

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions Acquires Minus Works Inc.

October 1, 2024

Packaging

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions has acquired Minus Works Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of sustainable cold-chain gel packs and proprietary freezing technology. Nordic will assume control of Minus Works' Long Island facility, build a new manufacturing site in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and expand operations in Reno, Nevada to scale the company's eco-friendly cold-chain solutions nationwide.

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.

Namakor Holdings / Gelpac Acquires B & C Packagings and Film Tech Plastics

October 29, 2018

Packaging

Namakor Holdings has acquired B & C Packagings and Film Tech Plastics and will integrate the businesses into its Gelpac packaging platform. The deal adds polyethylene production capacity and R&D capabilities to Gelpac, supporting the company’s growth and ability to serve North American customers.

Cold Chain Technologies Acquires Packaging Technology Group (PTG)

March 21, 2022

Manufacturing

Cold Chain Technologies (a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners) has acquired Packaging Technology Group (PTG), a Fall River, Massachusetts-based provider of sustainable, curbside-recyclable thermal packaging for the life sciences industry. The add-on strengthens CCT's sustainable thermal packaging portfolio and expands its capabilities and product offering for biopharmaceutical customers; terms were not disclosed.

Aurora Capital Partners Acquires Cold Chain Technologies

July 24, 2019

Packaging

Aurora Capital Partners has acquired Cold Chain Technologies (CCT), a Franklin, Massachusetts-based provider of single-use and reusable passive thermal packaging solutions serving the life sciences supply chain. The private equity firm intends to partner with CCT's management to accelerate global expansion, develop new products and grow the company's reusable solutions offering; terms were not disclosed.

ProAmpac Acquires Gelpac from Investor Group Led by Namakor

March 13, 2024

Packaging

ProAmpac has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Gelpac from an investor group led by NAMAKOR Holdings, with Groupe W Investissements and CDPQ participating. The acquisition expands ProAmpac’s flexible-packaging capabilities and capacity across the United States and Canada, allowing the combined company to better serve food & beverage, agriculture, industrial and pharmaceutical end markets.