# Gerresheimer sells Centor and Primary Packaging Plastics business to Apax Funds

Gerresheimer agreed to sell Centor US Holding and its global Primary Packaging Plastics business, with 15 plants in nine countries plus Centor's US site, to Apax Funds at an enterprise value of about EUR 1.5 billion. Closings are expected by the end of FY2026 for Centor and in H1 FY2027 for the plastics business.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-29
- Where: Ohio, United States
- Value: $1.65B (1.50B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: primary pharmaceutical packaging, prescription vials, plastic primary packaging
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Gerresheimer](https://endata.com/companies/1928.md) (partner)
- [Apax Partners](https://endata.com/companies/14505.md) (acquirer)
- [Centor](https://endata.com/companies/14506.md) (target)

## Sources

- [eqs-news.com](https://www.eqs-news.com/news/ad-hoc/gerresheimer-is-selling-centor-and-its-global-primary-packaging-plastics-business-to-apax-funds/90e961d2-a9da-4775-bc70-b2afb1a89c23_en), 2026-07-29: "Apax Funds will acquire from Gerresheimer a total of 15 production sites for primary packaging plastics in nine countries in addition to the production site of Centor in the USA."
- [privateequityinternational.com](https://www.privateequityinternational.com/apax-to-acquire-medical-packaging-firm-centor-and-another-plastic-packaging-company-from-gerresheimer-for-e1-5bn/), 2026-07-29: "Apax Partners agreed to acquire Ohio-based Centor, a medical packaging firm and another plastic packaging business from Gerresheimer for €1.5 billion."

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