# Ball Corporation acquires 80% stake in Benepack's beverage can plants in Belgium and Hungary

Ball Corporation has acquired an 80% majority stake in Benepack's European aluminum beverage can production facilities in Genk, Belgium and Hungary for around EUR 184 million. Ball plans to hire over 40 new employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-04-23
- Where: Genk, Belgium and Hungary, Belgium
- Value: $215.0M (184.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 40
- Status: completed
- Products: aluminum beverage cans

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [mainsights.io](https://www.mainsights.io/ma-news/american-aluminum-packaging-company-ball-corporation-publ-acquires-benepack-plant-in-genk-belgium), 2026-04-23: "Ball Corporation (publ.), an American aluminum packaging company, has acquired an 80% majority stake in Benepack's European beverage can production facilities in Genk, Belgium, and Hungary for around EUR 184m."

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