Packaging Acquisitions in 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.

ORBIS Corporation has acquired Robinson Industries, a thermoforming specialist headquartered in Coleman, Michigan, to expand ORBIS' manufacturing footprint and thermoforming capabilities. Robinson will transition to the ORBIS brand, bringing two Coleman manufacturing facilities and roughly 100 employees; terms were not disclosed.

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.

PaperTech, a Findlay, Ohio-based pressed paperboard manufacturer and portfolio company of May River Capital, has completed the acquisition of Bake-Best Trays, a Redmond, Oregon-based maker of ovenable pressed paperboard trays. The add-on expands PaperTech’s tray product lineup and adds susceptor-enabled cooking-performance technologies to broaden its sustainable packaging offering for food processors, distributors and foodservice operators.

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.

PPC Flex, a GTCR‑sponsored North American flexible packaging platform, has acquired the United States operations of SÜDPACK, including a manufacturing facility in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The deal expands PPC Flex’s flexographic printing, conversion and cold‑seal capabilities and increases capacity to serve meat & cheese, snack, confectionary and healthcare packaged‑goods customers.

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.

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.