# Ball in talks to acquire Benepack can plant in Genk from Cofco

Ball Corporation is reportedly in ongoing negotiations with Chinese owner Cofco to acquire Belgian can manufacturer Benepack, whose Genk site began production in 2020, with no deal yet signed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-10-10
- Where: Genk, Belgium
- Status: rumored
- Products: cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Ball Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/556.md) (acquirer)
- [COFCO](https://endata.com/companies/4056.md) (partner)
- [CPMC Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/4444.md) (partner)
- [Benepack Belgium](https://endata.com/companies/5198.md) (target)
- [Benepack](https://endata.com/companies/13582.md) (target)
- [Benepack Hungary](https://endata.com/companies/13638.md) (target)

## Sources

- [cantechonline.com](https://www.cantechonline.com/news/40553/ball-in-talks-for-benepack-acquisition/), 2025-10-10: "Negotiations with the selling owners, the Chinese company Cofco, are still ongoing."
- [beverage-world.com](https://www.beverage-world.com/en/newsdetail/ball-and-benepack-merger-no-longer-with-antitrust-authorities), 2025-10-24: "According to an entry in the German Federal Cartel Office's register, the merger notification was withdrawn on October 13."

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