# Metal Cans & Closures to acquire Nampak Kenya assets after regulatory approval

The Competition Authority of Kenya approved Metal Cans & Closures acquiring plant, machinery, properties and inventory from Nampak Kenya, a subsidiary of South Africa-based Nampak. The deal expands Metal Cans into feed cans, crown caps and shoe polish containers, with no employment impact stated.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-02-11
- Where: Kenya
- Status: announced
- Products: feed cans, crown caps, shoe polish containers
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Nampak](https://endata.com/companies/11707.md) (partner)
- [Metal Cans & Closures](https://endata.com/companies/12755.md) (acquirer)
- [Nampak Kenya](https://endata.com/companies/12756.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/metal-cans-acquisition-nampak-kenya/), 2025-02-11: "The Competition Authority of Kenya has given its approval for Metal Cans & Closures to acquire assets from Nampak Kenya."

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