# BW Packaging and Crown Packaging form North American automation alliance

BW Packaging and Crown Packaging Corp. announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated automation solutions across the US, Mexico, and Canada, combining BW's packaging machinery with Crown's distribution network.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-07-01
- Where: North America, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: packaging automation solutions
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Crown Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/3870.md) (partner)
- [BW Packaging Co](https://endata.com/companies/11561.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thepaper.ai](https://thepaper.ai/en/news/market-news/bw-packaging-crown-packaging-north-american-automation-alliance), 2026-09-27: "This collaboration highlights a growing reality in the packaging sector: customers are increasingly moving away from purchasing standalone machines in favor of turnkey, optimized lines."

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