# SATO acquires flexible packaging maker Hiranoya Bussan as wholly-owned subsidiary

SATO Corporation entered a share transfer agreement to acquire all voting shares of Hiranoya Bussan, a Japanese maker of flexible packages such as pouches, to strengthen its smart packaging business.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-06-23
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: flexible packages, pouches
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [SATO Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/696.md) (acquirer)
- [Hiranoya Bussan](https://endata.com/companies/14414.md) (target)

## Sources

- [sato-global.com](https://www.sato-global.com/news/release/2026/20260623/), 2026-06-23: "SATO Corporation(SATO), hereby announces that it has entered into a share transfer agreement with Hiranoya Bussan Co., Ltd."

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