# Piedmont Packaging to acquire Coastal Carton for $420M

Atlanta-based Piedmont Packaging Group agreed to acquire Savannah's Coastal Carton Co. for $420 million, combining two Georgia corrugated packaging manufacturers. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2027, with Piedmont planning $28 million in plant investments over three years.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-08
- Where: Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $420.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: corrugated boxes, protective packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Piedmont Packaging Group](https://endata.com/companies/95308.md) (acquirer)
- [Coastal Carton Co.](https://endata.com/companies/95309.md) (target)

## Sources

- [abjdigital.com](https://abjdigital.com/ArticleDetail?slug=atlantas-piedmont-packaging-to-buy-savannahs-coastal-carton-for-420-million-1794134516810), 2026-11-08: "Georgia is where this business was built, and this is an investment in keeping more of the value chain here."

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