# Bain Capital acquires UK packaging firm Petainer

Private investment firm Bain Capital, through its Europe fund, is acquiring UK packaging company Petainer, a deal that runs alongside its purchase of Belgian preform maker Resilux and may see the businesses combined.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-02-27
- Where: United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: PET packaging
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Bain Capital](https://endata.com/companies/1000.md) (acquirer)
- [Petainer](https://endata.com/companies/1001.md) (target)

## Sources

- [plasteurope.com](https://www.plasteurope.com/news/Acquisition_of_UK_packaging_firm_Petainer_Deal_to_run_alongside_purc_t236325/), 2017-02-27: "Acquisition of UK packaging firm Petainer / Deal to run alongside purchase of Belgian preform specialist Resilux / Businesses may be combined"

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