VPK Group reached an agreement to acquire a minority share in Ribble, a UK corrugated cardboard company specialising in fanfold based in Oldham, Lancashire. The deal supports VPK's vertically integrated packaging model across Europe.

German carton and boxes specialist Carton Group acquired London-based luxury packaging company Wrapology for an undisclosed fee.

Japanese pump maker Tsurumi became majority shareholder of British distributor Obart in Maidstone, Kent, which now trades as Tsurumi Pumps UK from 1 September 2023. The move gives Tsurumi six sales companies in Europe.

Avingtrans plc has acquired Derby-based pump manufacturer Slack & Parr for a total consideration of £2.6 million after it entered administration. The deal will save 100 skilled jobs across its facilities in Kegworth, the USA and Asia.

Protective packaging company Glenhaze, based in Bathgate, Scotland, was acquired by McLaren Packaging in September 2023, according to a company profile page.

Avingtrans subsidiary Hayward Tyler completed the purchase of certain Slack & Parr assets from administration, plus its US and Asia subsidiaries, for up to £4.9m at Kegworth, Derbyshire.

CCL Industries bought UK-based Oomph Made, which makes RFID and NFC access cards and wristbands, for C$7.1 million. The deal is a bolt-on for CCL's Avery unit.

On 3 July 2023 Danish pump maker Grundfos acquired UK-based telemetry and analytics firm Metasphere from private equity investor XPV Water Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; Bluefield estimates US$60-70 million.

Flowplant Group, a provider of high-pressure jetting and pumping solutions in Salisbury, UK, was acquired in a management buyout completed on June 23, 2023, through the newly formed SSPM Holdings Limited led by Steve Smith.

All4Labels Global Packaging Group agreed to acquire Springfield Solutions, a UK supplier of digital packaging assets, subject to closing conditions. Terms were not disclosed.

Irish investment group Packaging Holdings has merged with Grafham Holdings, a UK maker and distributor of food packaging and DayMark printed labels with turnover of about GBP 30 million and around 120 employees. Grafham operates sites in Birmingham, Kent, Cheshire and Nottinghamshire. The deal was announced on 21 June 2023 and the price was not disclosed.

Zeus Group has acquired James Hamilton Group, a Northern Irish print and packaging business with annual sales of EUR 18 million and over 120 employees. The deal supports Zeus Group's 2023 growth strategy targeting group revenues above EUR 500 million.

Allpack and Eastpac Group announced a merger under the Allpack name, combining their packaging product ranges, production and warehouse capacity and distribution networks. The article does not give a deal value.

ALPLA Group acquired the iTEC Packaging (Mansfield) business, a producer of closures mainly for dairy, in the UK. The takeover was contractually agreed on 26 May 2023 and the staff will be taken over in full. Terms were not disclosed.

Atlas Copco acquired Maziak Compressor Services Ltd., a privately owned UK distributor of air compressors, nitrogen generators and process cooling equipment based near Northampton, with about GBP 7 million in 2022 revenue. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Macfarlane Group acquired 100% of A & G Holdings, owner of Gottlieb Packaging Materials, a Manchester-based protective packaging distributor, for a maximum cash consideration of £3.55 million including an earn-out.

Biffa Polymers announced the acquisition of Esterpet Ltd, a PET plastic recycler with a facility near Leeds that converts 25,000 tonnes of plastic flakes a year into pellets. The deal extends Biffa's recycled PET capability.

RH Fibreboard, part of Goonvean Holdings, has acquired SH Fiske, a Bristol packaging producer with 26 employees, to strengthen its South-West manufacturing. Fiske will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary.

Unibloc Hygienic Technologies, a provider of hygienic pumps, acquired UK-based CNC machining firm Metaltech Precision Engineers to vertically integrate its supply chain. Terms were not disclosed.

Macfarlane Group PLC announced the acquisition of A.E. Sutton Limited, trading as Suttons Performance Packaging, a specialist protective packaging business.

Scarborough-based packaging firm Duraweld acquired Prima, a Bradford designer and manufacturer of folding cartons, corrugated cartons and PVC products, for an undisclosed sum.

Cepac Group completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in EW Cartons Ltd, a microflute corrugated food tray maker in Altham, Lancashire, which is being rebranded as Flutepac. The previous owner remains a shareholder and General Manager.

Encirc, the UK subsidiary of Vidrala, completed its purchase of the 'The Park' bottling and logistics site in Bristol from Accolade Wines for GBP 30 million, on the terms agreed in November 2022. A long-term glass supply contract with Accolade accompanies the deal.

Archer Limited signed a term sheet with Baker Hughes to potentially acquire Baker Hughes' coil tubing and pumping business in the United Kingdom. The deal is a remedy under a UK Competition and Markets Authority process and remains subject to definitive agreements and CMA approval.

French container maker Verallia acquired UK glass packaging manufacturer Allied Glass. The article gives the deal value as GBP 315 million in the body, while its headline says GBP 350 million.

Van Genechten Packaging completed a 50:50 joint venture with UK-based CartonCare Group, which has three packaging companies with three locations in the UK and combined annual turnover of about EUR 30 million.

R&G Fluid Power Group has acquired Fluid Power Services Ltd (FPS), a UK fluid power services business with sites in Liverpool, Bolton and Warrington. The price was not disclosed.

Arcus Infrastructure Partners has acquired Workdry International, a UK provider of water pumps and industrial wastewater treatment equipment and services. Lincoln International advised on the deal.

Belgium-based Van Genechten Packaging signed a joint venture with UK packaging group CartonCare in October 2022, expanding its premium packaging business with three UK sites. Van Genechten forecasts 2022 turnover of €400 million.

Rengo's subsidiary Tri-Wall Limited acquired 100% of Corrugated Case Holdings Limited, whose factory in Chesterfield, England makes high-value corrugated boxes.

The Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement for Parker's acquisition of aerospace components maker Meggitt became effective on 12 September 2022. The deal value is not stated in the article.

The Lee Company has acquired TTP Ventus Limited, a Cambridge-area UK maker of micropumps and pump modules, from TTP Group. The business, renamed Lee Ventus, will remain in the UK as Lee's first international production unit.

Tri-Wall acquired The Corrugated Case Company, a Derbyshire-based sheet plant manufacturer, as part of its expansion programme. Financial terms were not stated in the listing.

McLaren Packaging's corrugate business agreed a new 50/50 joint venture with VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, part of Belgian VPK Group, to serve the Scottish corrugated market. The announcement was dated 18 December 2024.

Tri-Wall UK Ltd, headquartered in Monmouth, signed a deal to acquire The Corrugated Case Company, a Derbyshire corrugated packaging sheet plant in Chesterfield, with plans to expand operations and invest in equipment. The price was not disclosed.

Constantia Flexibles acquired FFP Packaging Solutions, a Northampton flexible packaging maker with over 100 staff, for an undisclosed sum. It is Constantia's first consumer packaging plant in the UK.

Atlas Copco Ltd has acquired Glaston Compressor Services Ltd, which will continue to operate as a standalone company within Atlas Copco Compressors UK under the Glaston name.

Irish packaging group Zeus Packaging Group acquired UK companies Swanline Group and BoxMart in a deal worth more than €25 million, with combined annual revenue of €30 million.

Packaging distributor Zeus has acquired UK packaging companies Swanline Group and its sister company BoxMart in a deal worth more than €25 million.

Atlas Copco AB plans to acquire Geveke B.V. and LEWA GmbH, a maker of dosing and process pumps. The companies notified the Dutch competition authority ACM on 12 May 2022.

TricorBraun has acquired UK glass packaging providers Continental Bottle Company and its affiliate DiBro for an undisclosed fee, strengthening its European presence.

Smurfit Kappa UK Limited acquired Atlas Packaging, an independent corrugated packaging provider based in Barnstaple, North Devon. The business serves shelf-ready packaging, gift boxing and e-commerce customers. Financial terms were not disclosed.

YRG Group, a UK packaging design and reprographics company, announced the acquisition of Spera, an Irish and UK print and packaging origination firm operating in Ireland, the UK and Asia. The deal supports YRG's push into the corrugated industry.

The Samuel Grant Group has acquired Clingfoil, a Stockport-based distributor and manufacturer of protective packaging and stretch film with £7m annual sales, keeping its 21 staff.

US packaging distributor TricorBraun has acquired UK rigid packaging maker Neville and More, which supplies glass, plastic and aluminum packaging. Financial terms were not disclosed, and all staff will remain.

Medica Packaging, a UK folding carton and leaflet maker based in Crewe, has acquired F.G. Curtis plc of Redhill, Surrey, a folding carton manufacturer serving cosmetics and beauty markets. The deal was financed with support from Harwood Capital and Shawbrook Bank, and the Curtis business keeps its management and trading names.

Italian hydraulic component maker OMFB Group acquired UK dealer Commercial Vehicle Hydraulics Limited, which becomes CVH-OMFB Ltd, after 30 years of partnership. OMFB Group reported EUR 80 million turnover in 2021.

Epiris is acquiring Stuart Turner, a UK maker of brass pumps and water boosting systems based in Henley-on-Thames. Barings acted as sole lender of the secured credit facilities for the deal, announced February 2, 2022.

HP acquired Choose Packaging, an Edinburgh developer of zero-plastic paper bottles, for an undisclosed fee. HP will integrate Choose into its Personalization & 3D Printing business.

Tri-Wall has completed its acquisition of the remaining stake in Rosewood Group, gaining 100% ownership in October 2021, and has rebranded all Rosewood sites under its name in the UK. The deal expands Tri-Wall's UK footprint to six sites.