Tracked deals
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26 tracked deals across 2018-2026.
Who's Buying Packaging Companies in Canada
Buyer mix
Mixed buyer set
22 strategic · 11 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2022
6 tracked deals announced in 2022.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Imperial Dade appears multiple times as a Canada-focused consolidator, buying paper goods, packaging converters/distributors, and packaging distribution operations in Quebec and Ontario.
- Platform roll-ups also feature: SupplyOne (with Wellspring Capital Management) completed add-on acquisitions for corrugated manufacturing/distribution in Ontario and expanded beyond Canada.
- Manufacturing-focused deals concentrate on folding cartons and paperboard cartons (e.g., Supremex → Goldrich Printpak, Labelink → Litho Québec, Inno-Pak → Albany Packaging).
- Flexible and plastic capabilities recur, from ProAmpac’s flexible packaging expansion (U.S. + Canada) to FirmaPak’s blow-molded packaging expansion into Canada.
- Deal framing often highlights capability expansion (manufacturing, printing, supply chain execution, sourcing/commercial strength) and geographic footprint growth in Ontario and Quebec.
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Dade | 3 | Leading independent distributor of foodservice packaging,... | Strategic |
| ProAmpac | 3 | Global flexible packaging and materials-science company p... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| AWT Labels & Packaging | 1 | North American label and packaging manufacturer and conve... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Altamont Capital Partners | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on partnering w... | PE |
| Ardagh Metal Packaging | 1 | Global supplier of sustainable metal beverage cans and en... | Strategic |
| Champlain Financial Corporation | 1 | Canadian private holding company that provides equity cap... | Family Office |
| Coregistics | 1 | Packaging-centric supply chain services company providing... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Emerald Lake Capital Management | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on capital-effi... | PE |
| FirmaPak | 1 | Manufacturer of blow-molded packaging solutions using inj... | Strategic |
| Fortis Solutions Group LLC | 1 | Provider of printed packaging and label solutions (flexog... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Packaging in Canada by Year
Last 7 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Supremex Inc.
- Target
- Goldrich Printpak Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Supremex announced the acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Goldrich Printpak Inc. for approximately $34.0 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis. Goldrich operates a folding carton packaging manufacturing facility in Toronto, Ontario, serving food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics end markets.
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April 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Gravis
- Target
- Western Packaging Solutions
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Gravis acquired Western Packaging Solutions, a distributor of flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs), woven polypropylene bags, and related bulk packaging products. The deal expands Gravis’ Canadian presence and broadens its product offerings and sourcing/commercial capabilities.
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April 21, 2026
Labelink announced it has acquired Litho Québec, a folding cartons packaging printer with an experienced team. The company said the deal expands its manufacturing capabilities and strengthens its supply chain, knowledge base, and execution speed.
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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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November 19, 2024
- Buyer
- Coregistics, Red Arts Capital
- Target
- Belvika Trade & Packaging Ltd.
- Seller
- Fulcrum Capital Partners
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Coregistics, a portfolio company of Red Arts Capital, has acquired Belvika Trade & Packaging Ltd., a Mississauga-based contract packaging and supply chain services provider. The transaction, sold by Fulcrum Capital Partners, expands Coregistics' scale and capabilities in primary and secondary packaging across North America.
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- Buyer
- Imperial Dade
- Target
- Canpaco, Inc., Crystal Poly Converters, Arcadian Paper Converters, Inc., Canadian Paper & Packaging Co. Ltd.
- Seller
- Robert Appel, Brian Charney, John Taylor
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Imperial Dade has acquired Canpaco, Inc., Crystal Poly Converters, Arcadian Paper Converters, Inc., and Canadian Paper & Packaging Co. Ltd. to expand its presence and capabilities in Canada. The deal brings the Canpaco family of paper and packaging converters and distributors onto Imperial Dade's Canada platform; financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 13, 2024
- Buyer
- ProAmpac
- Target
- Gelpac
- Seller
- NAMAKOR Holdings, Groupe W Investissements, CDPQ
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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January 9, 2024
- Buyer
- SupplyOne, Inc., Wellspring Capital Management
- Target
- Crownhill Packaging, Bacon & Graham, Columbia Corrugated Box
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
SupplyOne, a Wellspring Capital-backed packaging platform, continued its roll-up strategy in 2024 by acquiring Crownhill Packaging (Toronto) as its first international acquisition and completing add-on deals for Bacon & Graham (New Jersey) and Columbia Corrugated Box (West Coast). The transactions expand SupplyOne's geographic footprint across North America and strengthen its corrugated manufacturing and distribution capabilities.
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November 29, 2023
- Buyer
- Inno-Pak LLC, Emerald Lake Capital Management
- Target
- Albany Packaging Inc.
- Seller
- Stan Engelberg
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Inno-Pak LLC, a portfolio company of Emerald Lake Capital Management, has acquired Albany Packaging Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of folding paperboard cartons. The deal (terms not disclosed) expands Inno-Pak's North American manufacturing footprint and paperboard capacity, strengthening its capabilities in foodservice, grocery and convenience-store packaging.
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September 29, 2023
- Buyer
- Imperial Dade
- Target
- Eugene Allard Produits d'Emballage et d'Entretien
- Seller
- Eugene Allard family of companies
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Imperial Dade has acquired Eugene Allard Produits d'Emballage et d'Entretien, a Quebec-based distributor of paper goods, packaging materials and janitorial products. The acquisition expands Imperial Dade's Canadian footprint and adds scale in Quebec; financial terms were not disclosed.
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July 4, 2023
- Buyer
- Weston Forest
- Target
- Kings Wood Products
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Weston Forest, a Mississauga-based distributor and remanufacturer of lumber and specialty panel products, has acquired Kings Wood Products of Paris, Ontario. The deal expands Weston's Canadian manufacturing base and adds Kings' pallets, boxes and specialty packaging capabilities to Weston's industrial product offering.
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- Buyer
- Imperial Dade
- Target
- Action Paper & Packaging
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Imperial Dade has acquired Action Paper & Packaging, a Toronto-based distributor of paper goods, packaging materials, material handling equipment and janitorial products. The deal strengthens Imperial Dade's Canadian footprint and adds scale to its Imperial Dade Canada platform; financial terms were not disclosed.
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December 5, 2022
- Buyer
- AWT Labels & Packaging
- Target
- Label Innovation Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
AWT Labels & Packaging has acquired Ottawa-based Label Innovation Inc., a custom label manufacturer and converter of specialty components, tapes and labels. Label Innovation will operate as a standalone business with its existing management team retained, and the acquisition is intended to expand AWT’s capabilities and customer reach in industrial, medical and security end markets.
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- Buyer
- ID Images, Sole Source Capital LLC
- Target
- Summit Labels, Precision Label
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Addon
ID Images, a portfolio company of Sole Source Capital, has acquired Canadian label manufacturers Summit Labels (Vancouver area, British Columbia) and Precision Label (Calgary, Alberta) as add-on acquisitions. The transactions expand ID Images' footprint in Canada and add digital and flexographic prime-label capabilities to the IDI platform; terms were not disclosed.
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September 30, 2022
- Buyer
- MAX Solutions, Inc.
- Target
- The Ellis Group
- Seller
- The Ellis Family
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
MAX Solutions, a specialty packaging company founded by industry veterans, has acquired The Ellis Group, Canada’s largest family-owned folding carton company. The acquisition adds three manufacturing facilities in Ontario to MAX Solutions’ footprint and expands the company’s capabilities across healthcare, consumer and food packaging end markets.
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April 15, 2022
- Buyer
- Fortis Solutions Group LLC, Harvest Partners, LP
- Target
- Profecta Labels Inc.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, has acquired Profecta Labels Inc., a Saint-Hubert, Quebec-based flexographic and digital label and flexible packaging manufacturer. The deal expands Fortis's product offerings and manufacturing footprint to better serve industrial, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food & beverage customers across North America.
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February 22, 2022
- Buyer
- Phoenix Partners Fund II (Phoenix Partners)
- Target
- Nita Inc. (Nita Labeling Systems)
- Seller
- Normand Lord, Luc Harvey, Ken Hubscher
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Phoenix Partners Fund II has acquired Nita Inc. (Nita Labeling Systems), a Montreal-based manufacturer of advanced labeling systems. The founders/owners (Normand Lord, Luc Harvey and Ken Hubscher) remain shareholders as Phoenix partners with management to accelerate Nita's growth and expand its global presence.
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February 22, 2022
ProAmpac, a Cincinnati-based flexible packaging company owned by Pritzker Private Capital, acquired Belle-Pak Packaging, a Markham, Ontario manufacturer of flexible packaging products. The add-on strengthens ProAmpac's presence in Canada and expands its capabilities and customer reach in e-commerce, healthcare and logistics end markets.
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November 17, 2021
- Buyer
- Ardagh Metal Packaging
- Target
- Hart Print
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) has acquired Hart Print, a Quebec-based digital printing services provider for aluminum beverage cans. The acquisition (terms not disclosed) expands AMP's digital short-run printing capabilities to better serve emerging brands and support larger customers' shorter-run and promotional needs.
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- Buyer
- Champlain Financial Corporation, Unspecified group of Quebec investors
- Target
- Enjay Converters Ltd.
- Seller
- Jay Cassidy (founder) and other management shareholders
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
A group of Quebec investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation has acquired Enjay Converters Ltd., a Cobourg, Ontario manufacturer of food-contact grade packaging. Founder Jay Cassidy and Enjay's management shareholders will remain as shareholders and managers to support the company's next phase of growth; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Spectrum Plastics Group
- Target
- KCS Plastics LTD.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Spectrum Plastics Group has acquired substantially all assets of KCS Plastics LTD., a Langley, British Columbia-based polyethylene packaging and blown-film manufacturer. The acquisition adds blown films capacity and capabilities to Spectrum’s PPC Industries Film Division and expands its geographic reach into Canada while preserving KCS’s food-contact packaging capabilities for food, industrial and medical end markets.
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April 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Pacteon, GenNx360 Capital Partners
- Target
- Phoenix Wrappers
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Pacteon, a packaging automation platform backed by GenNx360 Capital Partners, has acquired Phoenix Wrappers, a Laval, Quebec-based manufacturer of semi- and fully-automatic stretch wrapping equipment. The acquisition adds stretch-wrapping technology to Pacteon's portfolio and expands its end-to-end packaging line integration and automation capabilities.
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January 6, 2021
- Buyer
- Altamont Capital Partners
- Target
- Specialized Packaging Group, Inc.
- Seller
- Paul Gaulin
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Altamont Capital Partners has acquired Specialized Packaging Group, Inc. (SPG) from founder Paul Gaulin. SPG is a vertically integrated manufacturer of protective and engineered packaging (operating the IVEX and Engineered Packaging divisions) with facilities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico; Gaulin is retiring as CEO but will remain on the board as a minority investor and Altamont plans to pursue growth, footprint expansion and potential add-on acquisitions. Terms were not disclosed; financing was provided by Monroe Capital and Churchill Asset Management.
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December 1, 2020
- Buyer
- ProAmpac, Pritzker Private Capital
- Target
- Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd., Dyne-A-Pak
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Addon
ProAmpac, a Cincinnati-based flexible packaging company owned by Pritzker Private Capital, acquired Canadian private packaging manufacturers Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd. and Dyne-A-Pak. The acquisitions expand ProAmpac’s manufacturing capabilities and product offerings for grocery, retail and quick service restaurant customers while enhancing its presence in Canada.
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- Buyer
- Fulcrum Capital Partners Inc.
- Target
- Belvika Trade & Packaging Ltd.
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Fulcrum Capital Partners completed a strategic growth investment in Belvika Trade & Packaging, a Mississauga-based contract packaging provider serving confectionery and snack food CPG customers. Belvika will continue to be run by its existing management team and will partner with Fulcrum to accelerate growth and expand its industry-leading position; the investment is Fulcrum's eleventh platform investment from Private Equity Fund V.
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- Buyer
- Namakor Holdings, Gelpac
- Target
- B & C Packagings, Film Tech Plastics
- Industry
- Packaging
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Canadian provinces show up most in packaging acquisitions on this page?
The page’s listed transactions prominently feature Ontario and Quebec.
What packaging subsectors are most common in these acquisitions?
Common themes include folding cartons and paperboard cartons, flexible packaging, blow-molded plastic bottles, corrugated products, and bulk packaging/distribution and contract packaging services.
Do the deals include both manufacturing and distribution?
Yes. Announcements cover both packaging manufacturing (e.g., folding carton and blow-molded packaging facilities) and packaging distribution/conversion and related services (e.g., paper goods, converters, and contract packaging).
Which buyers recur across multiple transactions?
Notable recurring acquirers include Imperial Dade, ProAmpac, and Coregistics (with Red Arts Capital appearing in that deal context), along with other packaging-focused platforms such as Wellspring Capital Management in transactions tied to roll-up strategies.