Cosmo First Limited is investing in an expansion of its high-end chemical-coated film capacity. The facility, equipped with an advanced coating line, is expected to add 16,000 metric tonnes of annual capacity in the second half of FY27.

UPM Adhesive Materials plans to open its first factory in India in early 2028, located in Gujarat, featuring an acrylic-based coating line for self-adhesive label materials.

SIG has opened its first aseptic carton pack production plant in Ahmedabad, India, with a €90 million investment. The plant has an initial annual capacity of up to 4 billion packs and is expected to create more than 300 local jobs.

EPL and Indovida signed definitive agreements to merge their flexible and rigid PET packaging businesses into a group valued at about USD 2 billion with roughly USD 1 billion in revenue. Indorama Ventures will hold 51.8% and Blackstone 16.6%, pending regulatory and shareholder clearances.

Knack Packaging received a new order and three-year contract renewal to supply packaging material, including PLWPP and pinch bottom bags, about 60 million bags per year, worth approximately ₹150 crore per annum until December 2028. The contract was awarded by an international entity.

Knack Packaging received a new order and a three-year contract renewal to supply about 60 million packaging bags per year, worth approximately ₹150 crore annually through December 2028.

SIG's board approved a further EUR 50 million for a local extrusion line in India, expected to be operational by 2027.

SIG opened its first aseptic carton plant in India, a EUR 90 million facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, built in 20 months with initial capacity of up to 4 billion packs a year and more than 300 jobs.

Crown Holdings broke ground on its first greenfield aluminium beverage can plant in India at the IMLC, Unnao, with an investment of ₹2,078.44 crore. The facility is expected to create more than 200 direct jobs.

Ball Corporation's Indian subsidiary Ball Beverage Packaging India has selected land at the IMLC in Meerut and proposed an investment of ₹2,913 crore for a large aluminium beverage can manufacturing facility. The company has been extended state incentives.

Worth Wellness Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Worth Peripherals Limited, began commercial production on August 1, 2026 at its new corrugated packaging facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The plant also plans a solar power installation.

CANPACK Group has approved a $100 million investment in a second line at its greenfield aluminum can facility in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India, adding 1.2 billion cans of capacity. Commercial production is expected in late 2027 or early 2028.

Indian packaging manufacturer Rajshree Polypack Limited has secured a commercial order worth ₹30.9 million for supply of rigid plastic packaging products and sheets, disclosed to stock exchanges on July 21, 2026.

AGI Greenpac has begun construction of a greenfield aluminium beverage can plant on 34 acres in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of ₹1,000 crore. Operations are expected in H1 2027 with initial output of 1.3 billion cans per year.

RFBL Flexi Pack Ltd won a Rs 20 crore order from 3B Films Ltd to supply transparent and metallized films, to be executed over four months. The order was disclosed in an exchange filing.

RFBL Flexi Pack Limited received a domestic order worth ₹20 crore from 3B Films Limited to supply transparent and metallised films, to be executed within four months. The order was disclosed in an exchange filing.

RFBL Flexi Pack Limited received an order from domestic client 3B Films to supply transparent and metallized films, to be executed within four months. The filing states Rs 20 crore in words but Rs 3.2 billion in figures.

Indian aluminium packaging maker GSM Foils signed an MoU with AAPL Solutions to enter the aluminium ROPP caps market from a new Mumbai-region plant. Production is scheduled to start before the end of June 2026, with the line projected to generate ₹500 million in annual revenue at peak.

Mahajan Machinery Works won the tender to supply corrugated trays for PP bottles to Milkfed (Verka) Verka Dairy Amritsar, with a contract value of ₹9.71 lakh and a 365-day work period.

Essel Propack (EPL) and Indovida India agreed to a merger, to be approved by regulators and shareholders, with Indorama Ventures to own 51.8% of the combined company. The combined platform is valued at about $2 billion, and completion is expected within 12 months. The deal value is not disclosed.

The Competition Commission of India approved the merger of Indovida India with and into EPL Limited, a packaging company, as reported on May 26, 2026.

SK Agrofood Tech Pvt Ltd agreed to supply flexible food packaging to Zesty Bites, the snack arm of Padmaja Packaging Industries, ahead of a planned nationwide launch in May 2026. The article is dated 27 April 2026.

East India Drums and Barrels Manufacturing received a Letter of Acceptance worth ₹18.2 million from Indian Oil Corporation to supply drums and barrels for its storage and transportation needs.

AGI Greenpac is building a greenfield glass plant in Madhya Pradesh with a Rs 700 crore outlay, expected to raise production capacity by 25% and become operational by March 2027.

AGI Greenpac announced a Rs 470 million investment to modernize and revamp its existing glass manufacturing facilities to raise capacity, with the work targeted for completion by March 2026.

Rajshree Polypack Ltd, an Indian rigid packaging manufacturer, has won an order worth INR 47.6 million for customised sustainable packaging solutions from an unnamed client.

Indian packaging company EPL agreed to merge with Indovida, the rigid packaging venture of Indorama Ventures, in a share-swap deal valuing the combined business at about $2 billion. Indorama will hold 51.8% of the combined company and Blackstone about 16.6%.

Siegwerk announced the acquisition of Hi-Tech Inks, adding production capabilities and product range in India for packaging converters and brand owners.

SIG's first aseptic carton plant in India, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, reached full operations in December 2025 after opening in February 2025. The Rs8.8bn ($105m) plant has a capacity of about 4 billion carton packs a year and created around 300 jobs.

Perfectpac Limited plans a second manufacturing unit in Greater Noida with 42,000 MT per annum capacity and an estimated ₹125 crore investment, creating about 700 jobs, after receiving a YEIDA land Letter of Intent.

Aggarwal Packers was named winner of an annual rate contract for supply of corrugated boxes to the Vita Milk Plant Ambala of Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation, with a 365-day period of work. The tender was published by the Haryana Board Corporation portal on March 5, 2026.

East India Drums & Barrels Manufacturing received a Letter of Acceptance from Indian Oil Corporation for steel drums and barrels worth ₹18,170,815, to be delivered at Panipat, Haryana. The announcement is dated January 20, 2026.

JK Paper Limited acquired a 72% equity stake in Borkar Packaging Private Limited for INR 235 crore in a first tranche, with further tranches to reach 100% within four years. The deal, advised by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, is part of JK Paper's push into folding cartons; the article is dated 12 November 2025.

AGI Greenpac is expanding its existing container glass facility from 1,850 TPD to 1,900 TPD, expected to be completed by March 2026.

AGI Greenpac is building a greenfield glass container plant in Madhya Pradesh adding 500 TPD, a 30% increase in total capacity, expected to be operational within 18 months.

Cool Caps Industries Ltd announced its Kotdwar unit in Uttarakhand received PepsiCo approval to supply snap-on plastic closures for water jars and bottles from 25 September 2025 to 25 September 2029.

Goa's Rhea Distilleries launched India's first paper bottle, the Frugal Bottle, for its Fidalgo Premium Cashew Feni, in a partnership with UK's Frugalpac and ITC's packaging business, announced during the UK Prime Minister's India visit on October 9.

Time Technoplast signed an MoU to acquire a 74% equity stake in Ebullient Packaging, a FIBC and packaging maker, at an enterprise value of about ₹200 crore. Completion is expected in 4 to 6 months, subject to due diligence.

UK packaging firm Frugalpac signed a partnership with India's ITC to bring its Frugal paper bottles and bottle-making machines to South Asia. Goa's Rhea Distilleries commissioned an initial run of Frugal Bottles for its Fidalgo cashew feni. The deal was signed in September 2025.

Oji India Packaging, a subsidiary of Japan's Oji, started up its fifth Indian corrugation plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. The 43,000 square meter plant has an annual capacity of 100 million square meters and employs 130 people, with plans to reach 300.

Astron Packaging of Ahmedabad commissioned a new corrugation facility on a 200,000 sq ft site in Pune, Maharashtra, designed to process 10,000 tonnes of board per month, with more lines planned by October 2025.

Jaipur-based Miracle Group will invest Rs 125 crore in capacity expansion across its eight packaging plants in the current financial year, adding new printing and converting machinery and lifting production capacity by up to 30%.

JK Paper agreed to acquire a 72% controlling stake in Goa-based folding carton maker Borkar Packaging for about Rs 235 crore ($27 million) in cash, with the remaining 28% to follow over four years.

Rajshree Polypack Limited has won a repeat international order worth USD 0.40 million from a USA-based food packaging distributor for custom injection-moulded products, to be fulfilled by August 2025.

Rajshree Polypack announced a new order worth Rs 2.58 crore to supply plastic rigid sheets to a listed packaging manufacturer, to be executed by August 2025.

Rajshree Polypack Ltd won a INR 31.7 million order from a domestic FMCG conglomerate for recyclable polypropylene tubs for a dairy-dessert line, to be served from its Unit-IV plant in Daman, with first deliveries scheduled for August.

Manjushree Technopack, backed by PAG, is reportedly in talks to acquire four to five packaging assets for a combined $150-180 million, with two deals in advanced stages, according to people familiar with the matter.

Cosmo First commissioned a new BOPP packaging film line with capex above Rs 400 crore at its Aurangabad, Maharashtra plant on June 1, 2025. The line has annual capacity of 81,200 MT, raising total BOPP capacity about 40% to 277,000 MT.

BENZ Packaging has started operations at a 90,000 sq ft facility in Jhajjar, Haryana, equipped with extrusion and printing machinery, an automated corrugation unit, and wooden box and pallet manufacturing.

BENZ Packaging announced a Rs150 crore investment over five years to expand manufacturing, enhance technology and extend its presence to Vietnam and Japan.