# Packsize to acquire Italy-based packaging automation maker Panotec

Salt Lake City-based Packsize is acquiring its competitor Panotec, an Italian maker of right-sized box production machines, expanding its installed base across more than 50 countries. The deal was reported in the June 2026 M&A roundup published 2026-07-08.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-08
- Where: Italy
- Status: announced
- Products: right-sized box production machines, packaging automation systems
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Panotec](https://endata.com/companies/2319.md) (target)
- [Packsize](https://endata.com/companies/14445.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [thetargetreport.com](https://www.thetargetreport.com/2026/07/corrugated-demand-gets-cut-down-to-size.html), 2026-07-08: "Packsize, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is expanding its reach and impact on corrugated packaging usage patterns with the acquisition of its competitor, Panotec."

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