Swiss packaging company SIG Combibloc is acquiring privately held U.S. packaging maker Scholle IPN for an enterprise value of EUR 1.36 billion ($1.53 billion) to strengthen its sustainable packaging position. The deal is to be financed with shares and cash.

Bison Bag Company will add 45,000 square feet to its facility in the Town of Lockport, Niagara County, New York, in a $4 million expansion expected to be completed this fall, with up to 10 new jobs committed.

Mississippi-based Summit Plastics Inc. is acquiring Clear View Bag Co. Inc., expanding its geographic presence and product line.

Crown Holdings announced it will add a new food can production line at its Owatonna, Minnesota plant, adding about 40 jobs. Operations are expected to start in Q3 2022.

Samuel Packaging Systems Group announced on January 26, 2022 an $11.5 million expansion of its 203,300-square-foot production facility in Fort Mill, adding 20 jobs.

The BoxMaker began production at a new 62,000 sq ft plant in Lowell, Arkansas, making digitally printed custom corrugated boxes and retail displays, as part of a multimillion-dollar investment that doubles its capacity.

Colombia-based Plastilene Group will establish its first U.S. operation in Washington Court House, Fayette County, Ohio, a $47 million sustainable food packaging research and production facility expected to create 58 jobs.

Atlanta packaging company Battle Copacking plans to invest $13.6 million in a new 128,000-square-foot building at Deerfield Business Park in Mooresville, Iredell County, creating up to 20 jobs. The building is expected to be delivered by the end of the year.

Novvia Group has acquired Rhino Container Inc., a Chino, California distributor of plastic, metal, corrugated and glass packaging products. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Greif agreed to divest its 50% share in the Flexible Packaging joint venture to Gulf Refined Packaging for $123 million in cash, subject to conditions. The deal is expected to close by March 31, 2022.

DSS, Inc.'s subsidiary Premier Packaging is nearing completion of a new 105,000 sq ft paperboard packaging facility in Henrietta, NY, near Rochester, with operations expected to begin February 1, 2022.

SupplyOne, the largest independent US supplier of corrugated packaging, acquired Romanow Container, a corrugated and protective packaging maker based in Westwood, Massachusetts. It is SupplyOne's first acquisition in New England.

Sonoco agreed to acquire Ball Metalpack, a metal packaging joint venture owned by Platinum Equity and Ball Corporation, for $1.35 billion in cash. Ball Metalpack is projected to generate about $850 million in 2021 revenue.

Rohrer Corp. purchased Jay Packaging, extending its manufacturing into the Northeast United States. Financial terms and exact locations were not given in the article.

Kampack, a division of National Packaging Group, will relocate its headquarters and build a new corrugated packaging manufacturing facility in the King Mill Distribution industrial park in Henry County, Georgia. The $35 million investment is expected to create 120 jobs.

Pratt Industries broke ground in Henderson, Kentucky, on a $500 million paper mill and box factory complex that will create 321 jobs across two facilities. The box factory is due for completion by 2023.

International Paper announced it will build a state-of-the-art corrugated packaging plant in Atglen, Pennsylvania, employing about 150 people. Construction starts in Q1 2022 with full operation expected in Q1 2023.

WestRock will invest more than $47 million to expand its Claremont manufacturing facility in Catawba County, North Carolina, adding a 285,000 sq ft building and 50 new jobs, supported by a $125,000 One NC Fund grant.

R.R. Donnelley's board accepted a revised proposal from Atlas Holdings affiliates to acquire the company for $10.35 per share in cash, a 21.5% premium, valuing the deal at about $2.2 billion enterprise value.

Henkel closed its acquisitions of Darex Packaging Technologies, a metal packaging sealants supplier based in Cambridge, MA, for US$1.05 billion, and the Sonderhoff Group, a Cologne-based foamed gasketing and dosing equipment maker, with undisclosed terms.

Kruger Packaging is building a $114 million, 400,000 sq ft packaging plant in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, expected to open in summer 2022 and create nearly 150 jobs.

New Jersey-based Imperial Dade has acquired Nashville business American Paper & Twine, a supplier of food service packaging and janitorial products. It is Imperial Dade's 44th acquisition since 2007.

Wildpack Beverage closed its acquisition of KT Murray Corporation dba Land and Sea Packaging, an aluminum can brokering business in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for US$37.2 million, paid partly in cash and partly in shares. The closing was announced November 23, 2021.

Liberty Diversified International has acquired Dallas Container Corporation, a corrugated packaging maker with about 100 employees in Dallas and Amarillo, Texas. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Graham Packaging is adding a new production line at its Altavista facility to make a new product for an existing customer. The line adds 42.6 million units per year and creates 12 jobs. It was announced November 19, 2021.

Genstar Capital signed a definitive agreement to acquire Brook + Whittle, a North American premium prime label and sustainable labeling maker headquartered in Guilford, CT, from TruArc Partners. The deal was announced on November 18, 2021, and no value was disclosed.

Direct Pack is expanding its existing Rockingham, North Carolina facility as part of its North American manufacturing growth. The expansion is linked to the integration of its vertical operations.

Graham & Company and Sunbelt Paper & Packaging announced plans for a 216,000 sq ft distribution facility in Calera, Alabama, requiring about $16.5 million of investment. Sunbelt will occupy about 108,000 sq ft, with completion expected by Q3 2022.

Iron Heart Canning acquired NorthStar Mobile Canning and the mobile canning operations of Lagersmith Canning Co. serving the Minneapolis and St. Paul craft beverage market, expanding its network to 26 states.

Kentwood, Michigan-based Land and Sea Packaging agreed to be sold to a Canadian firm in a $37.3 million cash and stock deal.

Wildpack Beverage agreed to acquire KT Murray Corporation, dba Land and Sea Packaging, an aluminum can brokerage in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for US$26.1 million cash plus shares worth about US$11.2 million. The deal is expected to help Wildpack reach six facilities in 2021.

Ardagh Metal Packaging has revealed plans for a beverage can plant in the south west United States to add capacity, announced with its third-quarter results. No further details were given in the article.

US packaging distributor Novvia Group has acquired Fox Valley Containers, a Crystal Lake, Illinois distributor of plastic, metal, corrugated and glass packaging, for an undisclosed sum.

Packaging Corporation of America agreed on October 22, 2021 to acquire substantially all assets of Advance Packaging Corporation, including a 500,000 sq ft corrugated products facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for $189 million in cash.

Evanesce Packaging Solutions, an investee of Billy Goat Brands, will open a new manufacturing facility in Hampton County, South Carolina on October 21, 2021, to produce millions of PLA straws per day, creating 78 jobs.

Aurora, Illinois packaging distributor Shorr Packaging promoted Steve Cavin to Chief Commercial Officer and Ken Kucera to Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Charlotte, North Carolina corrugated packaging company CompanyBox has completed a capacity expansion by buying a second HP C500 digital press for a multi-million dollar investment.

Tyoga Container broke ground on a $20 million expansion adding 70,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and 14,000 sq ft of office space, with about 40 new jobs planned.

US retail packaging maker Rohrer has taken over Coburn Carton Solutions, a printer and converter of folding cartons for food, pharmaceutical and household goods brands. Financial terms were not disclosed. The announcement was made on October 5, 2021.

Opus Packaging Group acquired the assets of Palmetto Packaging Corporation, a corrugated products maker in Florence, South Carolina, effective October 1, 2021. The deal adds Opus's seventh manufacturing facility and extends its footprint in the southeast US.

GTCR announced on October 1, 2021 its acquisition of PPC Flexible Packaging, a Buffalo Grove, Illinois maker of flexible packaging, from seller MSCP. PPC had completed seven acquisitions under MSCP's ownership.

Silgan Holdings acquired Unicep Packaging, a precision dosing dispensing packaging maker with two plants in Spokane, Washington and Sandpoint, Idaho, for $237 million, with projected 2021 sales of about $45 million.

Jianas Brothers Packaging was awarded a contract worth up to $47.09 million by the Defense Logistics Agency.

Spanish paper and packaging group SAICA plans to invest $800 million over the next five years to expand in the US market, via acquisition or new plant construction, while building a corrugated paper plant in Hamilton, Ohio due to open in early 2022.

SOMIC America agreed to provide GOYA Foods with a proprietary retail-ready end-of-line packaging machine, the 424 T2+ case packer, announced on the opening day of PACK Expo Las Vegas.

Crown Holdings will build a two-line aluminium beverage can facility of 355,000 sq ft in Mesquite, Nevada, creating 126 jobs. Operations are scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2023.

Ball Corporation announced plans for a multi-line aluminum beverage can plant in North Las Vegas, Nevada, with a nearly $290 million investment, about 180 jobs and production starting in late 2022.

Kruger Packaging is building its first US packaging plant in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, a $114 million investment expected to create 150 jobs and produce 2.4 billion square feet of corrugated boxes per year.

Irving Place Capital has agreed to sell Alpha Packaging, a St. Louis-based blow molder of bottles and jars, to Pretium Packaging, a Clearlake Capital portfolio company. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Atlantic Packaging Products, a Canadian corrugated packaging maker, acquired Skybox Packaging, a custom corrugated packaging manufacturer and packaging supplies distributor in Mansfield, Ohio, to expand its US footprint.