# MPE merges Central Coated and Sun America into new food packaging platform

MPE invested in and merged Central Coated and Sun America to form a new food packaging platform. Both companies will keep operating from their current manufacturing facilities.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-05-01
- Status: completed
- Products: food packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [MPE](https://endata.com/companies/13045.md) (investor)
- [Central Coated](https://endata.com/companies/13046.md) (target)
- [Sun America](https://endata.com/companies/13047.md) (target)

## Sources

- [privateequityinternational.com](https://www.privateequityinternational.com/mpe-forms-new-food-packaging-platform-after-investing-in-and-merging-central-coated-and-sun-america/), 2025-05-01: "Following the merger, both Central Coated and Sun America will continue to operate out of their current manufacturing facilities, with no changes to day-to-day business operations."

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