# TricorBraun acquires Canadian flexible packaging firm Taipak

TricorBraun, a St. Louis packaging company, acquired Taipak, a flexible packaging provider headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia. It is TricorBraun's first move into flexible packaging, and Taipak will be renamed Taipak, A TricorBraun Company.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-11-16
- Where: Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
- Status: completed
- Products: flexible packaging boxes, pouches and bags
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [TricorBraun Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/470.md) (acquirer)
- [TricorBraun Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/470.md) (partner)
- [Amfora Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/2285.md) (partner)
- [Taipak](https://endata.com/companies/2412.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tricorbraun-has-acquired-canadian-based-taipak-300558035.html), 2017-11-16: "TricorBraun has acquired Canadian-based Taipak, a flexible packaging solutions provider headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia."
- [packagingstrategies.com](https://www.packagingstrategies.com/articles/90073-tricorbraun-forms-joint-venture-with-amfora-packaging), 2017-11-17: "TricorBraun (tricorbraun.com) has formed a 50-50 joint venture in South America with Amfora Packaging (amforapackaging.com)"

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