# Ball Corporation to acquire 80% of Benepack's European beverage can unit, including Makó plant

US-based Ball Corporation may take an 80% stake in Benepack's European beverage can business, including the majority of the Makó, Hungary plant, for EUR 184 million. Closing is expected in Q1 2026.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-01-07
- Where: Makó, Hungary
- Value: $215.0M (184.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: up to 1 billion two-piece aluminium cans per year
- Products: aluminium beverage cans
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Ball Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/556.md) (acquirer)
- [Benepack](https://endata.com/companies/13582.md) (target)

## Sources

- [vg.hu](https://www.vg.hu/vilaggazdasag-magyar-gazdasag/2026/01/mako-kinai-oriasgyar-amerikai-kezbe-kerulhet), 2026-01-07: "A tranzakció értéke 184 millió euró lehet, és várhatóan 2026 első negyed évében zárul le."

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