Recent Packaging Acquisitions
Acquisition Volume in Packaging by Year
Last 5 years
Packaging-sector transactions on this page show strategic platform builds and targeted add‑ons across label, flexible, corrugated and sustainable food packaging. Buyers range from national distributors and strategic consolidators to private‑equity‑backed platforms.
Notable recent moves include acquisitions by Inovar Packaging Group, PPC Flex, SupplyOne, and PaperTech that expand printing, thermoforming, flexographic and tray capabilities while strengthening regional footprints in the Midwest, West Coast and New England. Several deals preserve existing management or operate acquired businesses independently during integration.
What Stands Out
- Strategic consolidators and PE-sponsored platforms are active: recurring buyer names include GenNx360 Capital Partners, Kelso & Company, Dunes Point Capital, LP, and platform buyers such as SupplyOne, Inovar Packaging Group and TricorBraun.
- Capability expansion is a consistent theme: recent deals add stretch sleeve and printed film labels, thermoforming, flexographic printing, digital printing for beverage cans, custom protective packaging, pressed paperboard trays and rigid plastics.
- Regional footprint growth across the U.S.: transactions in Iowa, Michigan, Massachusetts, Oregon, Florida, Wisconsin, California and Illinois show Midwest and coastal clustering for manufacturing and distribution expansion.
- Integration approaches vary: some targets (e.g., Robinson Industries) are rebranded into the buyer, while others (e.g., Craft Beverage Warehouse) continue to operate independently during transition.
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- Buyer
- CCL Industries Inc.
- Target
- Sleever International Company SA
- Seller
- Eric Fresnel (principal shareholder, advisory post-close)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- France
- Type
- Buyout
CCL Industries has signed a binding option agreement to acquire Sleever International Company SA and its subsidiaries for approximately $151 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. The deal consideration will be paid through a combination of cash and assumed net debt and is expected to close by mid-2026 after worker council consultations in France.
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March 14, 2026
- Buyer
- SupplyOne, Inc.
- Target
- Specialty Packaging, LLC
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Addon
SupplyOne, Inc. acquired Specialty Packaging, LLC, a packaging solutions distributor headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut. The acquisition strengthens SupplyOne’s presence in New England and expands its capabilities in packaging distribution, food packaging, and equipment, with founders Chris Orsini and Keith Streib continuing to lead the business post-closing.
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February 16, 2026
- Buyer
- Inovar Packaging Group
- Target
- Kiliper Corporation
- Seller
- Tom Kiliper, Lindsay Maysent
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Iowa, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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February 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Veritiv Operating Company
- Target
- Pack4, LLC
- Seller
- Jim Barenboim (owner of Pack4)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Veritiv Operating Company has acquired Pack4, LLC, a Boston-area distributor and fabricator of custom protective packaging products. The acquisition expands Veritiv's presence in New England and adds custom protective packaging capabilities to better serve healthcare, electronics, and food & beverage customers.
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February 3, 2026
- Buyer
- FirmaPak
- Target
- Easy Plastic Containers Corporation, Easy Plastics
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
FirmaPak, a manufacturer of blow-molded packaging solutions, has acquired Easy Plastic Containers Corporation, a Canadian blow-molder of plastic bottles used across health & beauty, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, and automotive end markets. The deal expands FirmaPak’s geographic footprint into Canada and broadens capabilities in personal care and pharmaceutical packaging while preserving Easy Plastics’ existing team and operations near Toronto.
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January 30, 2026
- Buyer
- Foundation Investment Partners (FIP), Sustainable Packaging, LLC
- Target
- Paper Converters, Inc.
- Seller
- Kline Smyly, Tanya Barnes
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Foundation Investment Partners (FIP) announced the successful acquisition of Paper Converters, Inc. through its platform company, Sustainable Packaging, LLC. Paper Converters (founded in 2002, located in Walterboro, South Carolina) manufactures spiral wound paper tubes, edge board, and sheeting serving the textile industry in the Southeastern U.S.
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January 27, 2026
- Buyer
- St. Johns Packaging
- Target
- Flexible Packaging Solutions Pty Ltd (FPS)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Queensland, Australia
- Type
- Addon
Canada-based St. Johns Packaging has acquired Australian printer-converter Flexible Packaging Solutions Pty Ltd (FPS). The transaction will allow St. Johns to integrate FPS into its broader Asia Pacific operations and expand manufacturing capabilities, product mix, customer base, and geographic footprint. Deal terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Southeastern Printing
- Target
- Sunbelt, Sunbelt Graphics, Sunbelt Dimensional
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Southeastern Printing, a Florida-based provider of integrated print, fulfillment, and promotional solutions, has acquired Sunbelt (including Sunbelt Graphics and Sunbelt Dimensional) to add dimensional print, structural design, and specialty packaging capabilities. The move expands Southeastern's end-to-end offering for brand campaigns, kitting, fulfillment and digital storefront services across retail, healthcare and other enterprise customers.
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January 12, 2026
- Buyer
- AE Global (AEG)
- Target
- Sun Packaging Technologies Inc.
- Seller
- Len Goldstein, Michael Goldstein
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
AE Global (AEG), an independent packaging distributor, announced it has acquired Sun Packaging Technologies Inc., a packaging distributor serving South Florida. The deal expands AEG’s footprint in Florida and will keep Sun Packaging’s team in place, with Michael Goldstein remaining with AE Global post-close.
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January 11, 2026
- Buyer
- Platinum Equity
- Target
- Norton Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Platinum Equity has made a significant growth investment in Norton Packaging, a Hayward, California–based maker of rigid plastic pails and other packaging; financial terms were not disclosed. CEO Greg Norton and the Norton family retained a significant ownership stake and Greg Norton will continue to lead the business; Platinum said the capital will support product innovation, potential footprint expansion and pursue add-on acquisitions.
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January 6, 2026
- Buyer
- SupplyOne, Inc.
- Target
- Wertheimer Box
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Addon
SupplyOne, a national value‑added packaging distributor, has acquired Wertheimer Box, a long-established corrugated packaging provider based in McCook, Illinois. The deal expands SupplyOne’s Midwest/Chicago footprint and strengthens its custom corrugated and e-commerce packaging capabilities.
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December 22, 2025
- Buyer
- JohnsByrne, GHK Capital Partners LP
- Target
- Municipal Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
JohnsByrne, a GHK Capital Partners–backed premium folding carton and specialty packaging platform, has acquired Municipal Packaging, a Los Angeles–based custom packaging provider. The acquisition adds two facilities and 75 employees, expanding JohnsByrne’s West Coast footprint and strengthening its capabilities in the health & beauty and premium specialty packaging markets.
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December 10, 2025
- Buyer
- ProAmpac
- Target
- TC Transcontinental Packaging (TCP)
- Seller
- TC Transcontinental
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ProAmpac completed its acquisition of TC Transcontinental Packaging (TCP) from TC Transcontinental for approximately $1.51 billion. The deal combines TCP’s manufacturing capabilities and global footprint with ProAmpac’s sustainability, material science, and packaging innovation to expand next-generation barrier, mono-material, and fiber-based solutions across key end markets.
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December 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Inovar Packaging Group, LLC
- Target
- Enterprise Marking Products (EMP)
- Seller
- Chris Fread, Carol Fread
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Type
- Addon
Inovar Packaging Group, a Dallas-based label and packaging platform, has acquired Enterprise Marking Products (EMP), a flexographic label manufacturer headquartered in Fishers, Indiana. The add-on expands Inovar’s Midwest footprint and bolsters its capabilities in durable and industrial labeling applications for customers across industrial, food & beverage, and consumer durable markets.
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November 17, 2025
- Buyer
- CD&R (funds affiliated)
- Target
- Sealed Air Corporation
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Sealed Air announced it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with CD&R in an all-cash transaction valued at $10.3 billion. Sealed Air stockholders will receive $42.15 per share, and the deal is expected to close in mid-2026 subject to approvals and customary closing conditions.
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November 6, 2025
- Buyer
- SupplyOne, Inc.
- Target
- Lamb & Associates Packaging, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SupplyOne, a North American value‑added packaging distributor, has acquired Lamb & Associates Packaging, a family‑owned corrugated packaging manufacturer headquartered in Maumelle, Arkansas. The deal expands SupplyOne's Midwest footprint and adds Lamb's manufacturing and advanced digital printing capabilities to SupplyOne Digital.
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November 4, 2025
- Buyer
- TricorBraun
- Target
- Craft Beverage Warehouse
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Buyout
TricorBraun has acquired Craft Beverage Warehouse, a Milwaukee-based digital printing specialist for canned beverage brands. The purchase expands TricorBraun’s North American beverage packaging and digital printing capabilities and will be integrated into CanSource, with Craft Beverage Warehouse operating independently until early 2026; financial terms were not disclosed.
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October 22, 2025
- Buyer
- Georgia-Pacific
- Target
- Anchor Packaging
- Seller
- TJC, L.P. (The Jordan Company), Investors in Anchor Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Georgia-Pacific has completed the acquisition of Anchor Packaging from the company's investors, including TJC, L.P.; financial terms were not disclosed. Anchor Packaging — a St. Louis–headquartered thermoformer operating four manufacturing facilities and two warehouses with ~1,250 employees — will become a wholly owned subsidiary to expand Georgia-Pacific's consumer products and foodservice packaging capabilities.
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October 17, 2025
- Buyer
- ProAmpac
- Target
- International Paper bag converting operations
- Seller
- International Paper
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Divestiture
ProAmpac has acquired the bag converting operations of International Paper, adding multiple U.S. manufacturing sites in California, Oregon, and Texas. The deal expands ProAmpac's converting capabilities and strengthens its production capacity and geographic footprint on the U.S. West Coast; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Veritiv Operating Company
- Target
- Packaging Solutions
- Seller
- John Tree (Owner and CEO of Packaging Solutions)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Veritiv Operating Company has acquired Packaging Solutions, a Southern California provider of custom packaging products and services, to strengthen Veritiv’s regional distribution and service capabilities. The deal brings Packaging Solutions’ customers and employees into Veritiv’s national packaging platform and is intended to enhance design, testing and logistics support for local clients.
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- Buyer
- Astara Capital Partners
- Target
- Garlock Flexibles, C-P Flexible Packaging, Garlock/C-P
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Addon
Astara Capital Partners led a continuation vehicle for Garlock Flexibles and completed the simultaneous merger with C-P Flexible Packaging in October 2025. The combination created Garlock/C-P, a top-15 flexible packaging manufacturer in North America with 10 facilities across the United States and Canada and new expanded packaging and sustainability capabilities.
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September 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Welch Packaging Group
- Target
- Elite Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Type
- Addon
Welch Packaging Group, a family-owned corrugated packaging network based in Elkhart, Indiana, has acquired Elite Packaging of Jeffersonville, Indiana as its 41st acquisition. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is presented as an add-on to Welch's platform to support succession and growth for family-owned packaging businesses.
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September 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Owner Resource Group, LLC
- Target
- Bear Paper Tube, LLC
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Owner Resource Group (ORG), an Austin-based private investment firm, has completed a partnership recapitalization with Bear Paper Tube, LLC, a specialty manufacturer of industrial paper tubes and cores headquartered in Dalton, Georgia. ORG will partner with co-founders Michael Wise and Brian Clark and the existing management team to support geographic and end-market expansion and further investment in manufacturing capabilities, while the co-founders retain significant ownership and continue to lead the business.
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September 25, 2025
- Buyer
- Handgards, LLC, Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
- Target
- Albany Packaging USA
- Seller
- Mitch Fisher, Jay Fisher
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Handgards, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, acquired Albany Packaging USA, a Deerfield Beach-based distributor of paper-based foodservice packaging. The deal expands Handgards' paper-based packaging capabilities and brings Albany's folding carton product line and customer relationships into the Handgards platform.
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September 22, 2025
- Buyer
- OptiGroup
- Target
- Paardekooper (key parts of the FRIS division / Paardekooper Packaging B.V.), Paardekooper (China operations), Paardekooper (Ireland operations), The LCA Centre (Packaging Life Cycle Assessment Centre)
- Seller
- Koninklijke Paardekooper Group, Bankruptcy trustees
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- South Holland, Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
OptiGroup has taken over key parts of the FRIS (Food, Retail, Industry and Services) division of Koninklijke Paardekooper Group following the parent company's bankruptcy, acquiring operations in the Netherlands, China and Ireland plus the LCA Centre. The assets will operate under the new trading name Paardekooper Packaging and report to Alex de Graaf, SVP OptiGroup Western Europe; the deal preserves jobs and expands OptiGroup's packaging capabilities across European markets.
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September 17, 2025
- Buyer
- ArchStar Capital
- Target
- Deployable Systems, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
ArchStar Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm, has completed an investment in Deployable Systems, Inc. (DSI), joining it with ArchStar's earlier investment in Packaging Strategies Incorporated (PSI) to form a new packaging holding company. DSI and PSI design and manufacture rugged rotationally- and injection-molded protective cases serving aerospace, defense, telecommunications, medical devices and related markets; terms were not disclosed.
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September 16, 2025
- Buyer
- SC Pack Group, MML Capital
- Target
- Frapak Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Flevoland, Netherlands
- Type
- Addon
The SC Pack Group, backed by private equity investor MML Capital, has acquired Frapak Packaging — a longstanding partner and European supplier of glass and sustainable plastic packaging. The deal expands SC Pack’s European footprint and product portfolio, creating a combined group with ~€350m revenue and roughly 500 packaging professionals across more than 15 countries.
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September 10, 2025
- Buyer
- Tower Arch Capital
- Target
- Documotion Research, Inc.
- Seller
- Van Boom family
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Tower Arch Capital has recapitalized Documotion Research, Inc. (DRI), the Columbia, Tennessee-based manufacturer of StickyPOS linerless labels, partnering with the Van Boom family while Joel Van Boom remains CEO. The investment will support expanded production, product development and entry into new end markets (including healthcare and logistics); terms were not disclosed.
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September 10, 2025
- Buyer
- SupplyOne, Inc.
- Target
- Vital Pack
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
SupplyOne, a North American value-added packaging distributor, has acquired Vital Pack, a Signal Hill, California-based packaging distributor with in-house label printing capabilities. The add-on expands SupplyOne's presence in the Western United States and strengthens its flexible packaging and custom label production capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Veritiv Operating Company
- Target
- S. Walter Packaging Corp.
- Seller
- S. Walter Packaging Corp.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Veritiv Operating Company has acquired the packaging distribution business of S. Walter Packaging Corp., adding S. Walter’s custom packaging, direct-to-store services and multi-brand kitting capabilities to Veritiv’s specialty packaging platform. The transaction expands Veritiv’s presence in high-value segments such as retail, hospitality and food & beverage; S. Walter operates in Trevose and Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania and has about 110 employees.
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August 30, 2025
- Buyer
- ProAmpac
- Target
- PAC Worldwide
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ProAmpac signed a definitive agreement to acquire PAC Worldwide, a customized flexible packaging solutions provider. The combined company will expand ProAmpac’s geographic footprint and deepen vertical integration across materials, film, converting, and recycled paper capabilities for e-commerce, consumer packaged goods, and industrial markets.
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August 27, 2025
- Buyer
- ORG Technology Co., Ltd. (via subsidiary)
- Target
- Ball United Arab Can Manufacturing Company (UAC)
- Seller
- Ball Corporation
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Saudi Arabia
- Type
- Divestiture
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.
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August 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Prometheus Retail Solutions
- Target
- PackagingARTS (value-added packaging and retail display division)
- Seller
- PackagingARTS, Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Prometheus Retail Solutions has acquired the value‑added packaging and retail display division of PackagingARTS, integrating PackagingARTS' design and label-printing capabilities into Prometheus' end-to-end retail display, engineering, manufacturing, and fulfillment platform. The deal expands Prometheus' creative and production capabilities for wine, spirits, luxury CPG and broader food & beverage customers while PackagingARTS will continue primary label printing from its Mare Island offices.
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August 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Imperial Dade, BradyPLUS
- Target
- Imperial Dade, BradyPLUS
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Imperial Dade and BradyPLUS have completed their previously announced merger, combining their distribution businesses across North America in janitorial and sanitation (JanSan), foodservice, and industrial packaging. The deal creates a larger platform with expanded scale, product offerings, geographic reach, and enhanced customer solutions.
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August 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Albéa Group
- Target
- Amfora Packaging S.A.S.
- Seller
- ACON Investments, L.L.C.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Colombia
- Type
- Buyout
A fund managed by ACON Investments, L.L.C. has entered into an agreement to sell its controlling interest in Amfora Packaging S.A.S. to Albéa Group. The deal will allow Albéa to expand its sustainable cosmetic packaging offerings across color cosmetics, skincare, personal care and fragrance.
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July 21, 2025
- Buyer
- Ampersand Capital Partners
- Target
- CurTec Group B.V.
- Seller
- Bencis Capital Partners, CurTec management
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- North Brabant, Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
Ampersand Capital Partners has acquired CurTec Group B.V., a Netherlands-based manufacturer of high-performance plastic packaging for pharmaceutical and specialty chemical applications, from Bencis Capital Partners in partnership with CurTec management. The deal positions Ampersand to scale CurTec's U.S. footprint, accelerate product innovation, and expand capacity and commercial capabilities to serve pharma and specialty chemicals customers globally.
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- Buyer
- Stonepeak, Triton
- Target
- IFCO Group
- Seller
- Wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Germany
- Type
- Buyout
Stonepeak entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an approximately 50% co-controlling stake in IFCO Group, a global reusable packaging provider for fresh foods, from a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADIA. Triton will remain an existing investor, and the two investors are expected to hold joint and equal ownership and governance of IFCO.
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- Buyer
- WinCup, Inc., Atar Capital
- Target
- Conver Pack Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
Atar Capital affiliate WinCup has acquired Conver Pack Inc., a Medley, Florida-based manufacturer of hot and cold paper cups and accessories. The add-on acquisition expands WinCup's sustainable and traditional paper cup manufacturing capabilities—adding SFI-certified paper cups and strengthening its phade PHA-based compostable product line.
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- Buyer
- ShoreView
- Target
- M&Q Engineered Materials, M&Q Packaging, M&Q Holdings
- Seller
- Heartwood Partners, Heartwood Partners II, LP
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Minneapolis-based private equity firm ShoreView has acquired M&Q (M&Q Engineered Materials / M&Q Packaging) from Heartwood Partners, marking ShoreView’s eleventh platform investment from its latest fund. M&Q is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-temperature resistant thermoplastic nylon, polyester, and polyamide flexible packaging serving protein, foodservice and specialty industrial end markets; ShoreView plans to support growth and pursue add-on acquisitions to expand capabilities and end-market penetration.
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- Buyer
- TedPack LLC
- Target
- Fairview International LLC
- Seller
- Fairview International LLC
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
TedPack LLC acquired the flexible packaging business operations of Fairview International LLC effective July 1, 2025, and established its first U.S. subsidiary with headquarters in Port Washington, Wisconsin. The deal preserves existing customer relationships and transitions Fairview's Jackson, Wisconsin packaging operations to TedPack to provide localized service across all 50 states.
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June 13, 2025
- Buyer
- OptiGroup AB
- Target
- Technotape B.V.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- South Holland, Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
OptiGroup, a European distribution group based in Gothenburg, Sweden, has acquired Technotape B.V., a Dutch distributor of self-adhesive tapes and stretch films. Technotape will join OptiGroup's packaging business in the Netherlands and continue to operate under its current brand; the purchase price was not disclosed.
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June 12, 2025
- Buyer
- FirmaPak, Shore Capital Partners
- Target
- Lighthouse Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
FirmaPak, a PE-backed blow-molded packaging platform, has acquired Lighthouse Packaging, a Corona, California-based blow molder and decorator. The deal expands FirmaPak’s West Coast manufacturing footprint and adds in-house screen printing/decoration capabilities while retaining Lighthouse’s employees and leadership.
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June 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Prime Label Group, Innova Capital (via Innova/6 SCA SICAV)
- Target
- Arti-Bau
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
- Type
- Addon
Prime Label Group, a Central and Eastern European label manufacturing platform backed by Innova Capital, has acquired Arti-Bau, a Polish digital label printing company based in Lower Silesia. The add-on strengthens Prime Label's digital printing capabilities (DigiPrime), expands its geographic reach into DACH and Scandinavian markets, and enhances the Group’s premium short-run label offering.
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June 3, 2025
Duni AB (Duni Group) has acquired an 80% stake in Finnish automated packaging specialist LinePack Oy. The acquisition strengthens Duni's Food Packaging Solutions business area by adding advanced automated packaging technology, local expertise and aftermarket capabilities in Finland; LinePack reported approx. EUR 2 million revenue and six employees.
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- Buyer
- Ahlstrom Oyj
- Target
- Stevens Point facility (Stevens Point operation)
- Seller
- Pixelle Specialty Solutions
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Ahlstrom completed its acquisition of the Stevens Point facility, a high-end provider of food and consumer packaging and e-commerce applications, from Pixelle Specialty Solutions. The purchase adds finishing and coating capabilities and brings the site’s 260 employees into Ahlstrom’s Food & Consumer Packaging segment.
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- Buyer
- Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
- Target
- Garrett Hewitt International
- Seller
- Jason Clerke (owner)
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Novvia Group, a Kelso & Company–backed packaging platform, has acquired Garrett Hewitt International (GHI), a Fishkill, New York–based supplier of plastic and glass containers for the beauty and fragrance markets. The add-on expands Novvia's consumer packaging distribution capabilities and complements prior 2025 consumer-focused transactions including Saxco and MegaChem; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- SupplyOne, Inc.
- Target
- The BoxMaker
- Seller
- Richard Brown, Dave Taylor
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Buyout
SupplyOne, Inc. has acquired The BoxMaker, a digitally focused corrugated packaging and printing company, and will use the business as the foundation for SupplyOne Digital. The acquisition expands SupplyOne's digital printing capabilities and scale in the Pacific Northwest while making The BoxMaker's technology and e-commerce capabilities available to SupplyOne customers nationwide.
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- Buyer
- MPE Partners, Steve Porter (owner-operator), Russ Romocean (founder)
- Target
- Central Coated Products, Sun America
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
MPE Partners announced minority/majority investments in, and the simultaneous merger of, Central Coated Products and Sun America to create a new food packaging platform serving meat, cheese, bakery and other food processors. Company founders and owner-operators Steve Porter and Russ Romocean partnered with MPE and management; Dave Furstoss was recruited as interim CEO and financing was provided by Churchill Asset Management and FS Investments.
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April 24, 2025
- Buyer
- Huhtamaki Oyj
- Target
- Zellwin Farms Company
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Huhtamaki has acquired Zellwin Farms, a privately owned molded-fiber packaging manufacturer in Zellwood, Florida, in an enterprise value transaction of USD 18 million. The deal adds manufacturing capacity and capabilities in molded fiber egg cartons and flats, supporting Huhtamaki's growth and sustainability strategy in North America; Zellwin reported approximately USD 20 million in annual net sales.
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- Buyer
- Packsize
- Target
- Sparck Technologies
- Seller
- Standard Investment
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Friesland, Netherlands
- Type
- Buyout
Packsize has completed the acquisition of Sparck Technologies from Standard Investment, consolidating its leadership in automated packaging solutions. The deal adds Sparck’s high-throughput CVP Impack and CVP Everest systems to Packsize’s portfolio, expanding capability to serve high-volume e‑commerce and fulfillment customers and advancing sustainable, right‑sized packaging offerings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the types of buyers active in packaging M&A?
Activity is driven by strategic consolidators and platform builders alongside private equity sponsors. Examples from recent deals include strategic buyers like SupplyOne and Inovar Packaging Group, and PE‑backed platforms such as PPC Flex (GTCR) and JohnsByrne (GHK Capital Partners).
What capabilities are buyers prioritizing?
Buyers are expanding label, flexible and corrugated capabilities plus specialty areas: thermoforming, digital printing for cans, custom protective packaging, pressed paperboard trays (including susceptor technologies) and rigid plastics.
Where are these packaging transactions taking place geographically?
Recent transactions are concentrated across the U.S., with notable activity in the Midwest and on both coasts — states cited include Iowa, Michigan, Massachusetts, Oregon, Florida, Wisconsin, California and Illinois.
How are acquired businesses being integrated post‑transaction?
Approaches vary: some targets are transitioned into the buyer’s brand (e.g., Robinson Industries into ORBIS Corporation), while others retain independent operations initially (e.g., Craft Beverage Warehouse within TricorBraun’s CanSource). Some sellers’ leadership remain in place after the sale.