Russian beverage producer Bochkari completed the purchase of 100% of two Russian aluminium can companies from Tapon France and Canpack S.A., which operate can plants in Volokolamsk and Novocherkassk. The assets now sit under a new entity called Dom Pak.

Russian President Putin authorised RusGazDobycha to buy assets of GMS Group, a Russian pump and compressor equipment maker, including GMS Neftemash and Gidromashservis. The approval was published on 20 August 2025.

Russian packaging manufacturer Kappa Rus has acquired Okulovskaya Paper Mill LLC, which produces corrugated base paper and packaging in the Novgorod region.

Russia's government commission approved the sale of International Paper's 50 per cent stake in Ilim SA to its Russian joint venture partners for $484 million, with a further $24 million deal for IP's remaining 2.39% stake in JSC Ilim Group; completion is expected in April 2023.

Mondi agreed to sell its three Russian packaging converting plants to Gotek Group for RUB 1.6 billion (about EUR 24 million), with completion expected in the first half of 2023 subject to Russian government approval.

Huhtamaki is selling its four Russian production sites, which employ 724 people, to Russian buyer Espetina Ltd for 151 million euros. Huhtamaki expects a profit of about 15 million euros in the third quarter of 2022.

Russia's Commission on Foreign Investments approved Saudi investors acquiring a 20.5% stake in Novomet, a Russian artificial lift equipment maker, for about 5 billion rubles (around $78 million); RDIF will take a 10.2% stake.

Austria's Prinzhorn Group has signed an agreement to buy a 50% stake in Russian paper and corrugated packaging maker SFT Group, which will become a joint venture. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and its value was not disclosed.

Austria-based Constantia Flexibles has agreed to acquire a major stake in TT-print, a Russian maker of aluminium blister foil and coldform pharmaceutical packaging, for an undisclosed sum. Completion was scheduled for Q1 2019.

Emsur, the flexible packaging division of Grupo Lantero, has acquired a majority of Russian shrink sleeve producer Eximpack, which it had partly owned for over two years.

Smurfit Kappa has acquired Soyuz, a Moscow-based corrugated packaging company with about 300 employees, strengthening its position in Russia. No financial terms were disclosed.

Halliburton filed with Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service over a potential acquisition of an interest in Novomet Oil Services Holding, an electrical submersible pump maker, possibly up to 100%. No agreement had been reached.

Mondi Group signed an agreement to buy 100% of LLC Beepack from a private investor for RUB2,825 million (EUR 41 million) on a debt-and-cash-free basis. Beepack's Lebedyan plant makes corrugated trays and boxes for food and agriculture.