Handgards, a foodservice products distributor owned by Wynnchurch Capital, announced the acquisition of Albany Packaging USA on September 26, 2025. Albany, headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, distributes paper folding cartons and coffee sleeves.

Action Packaging has acquired Morgan Chaney, which will continue to operate under its own name, with all its employees moving to Action Packaging. The Morgan Chaney business has served customers since 1955.

Pregis opened a 477,000-square-foot paper-converting centre in Elgin, Illinois, at a ribbon-cutting on 19 September 2025, supporting over 500 manufacturing jobs and making curbside-recyclable paper mailers.

Veritiv Operating Company acquired Subotnick Packaging, an Oregon-based distributor of packaging products and equipment serving building materials, food, e-commerce and transportation. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Momentium, a portfolio company of Core Industrial Partners, acquired Los Angeles-based Superior Lithographics, a provider of folding cartons, corrugated top sheets and litho labels. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ball Corporation, Red Bull and Rauch North America broke ground on a USD 1.5 billion can manufacturing and distribution facility in Concord, North Carolina, able to produce up to 3 billion cans a year for Red Bull, with operations expected from 2028.

Nefab opened a 150,000 sq. ft. Southeast Hub in Braselton, Georgia, relocating from Norcross. The $9.5 million investment will add 30 manufacturing jobs and serves cloud, automotive and healthcare customers.

Yazoo Mills is constructing a third paper tube and core manufacturing plant in Hanover, Pennsylvania, a 107,000-square-foot facility representing a $14 million investment. Five new high-speed production lines are planned, with completion expected in January 2026.

Packaging Corporation of America completed its $1.8 billion cash acquisition of Greif's containerboard business, with the transaction closing on Sunday. Greif will use the proceeds to pay down about $1.4 billion of debt.

Georgia Pacific, a subsidiary of Koch, Inc., acquired Anchor Packaging, a maker of rigid food containers and cling film, from private equity firm TJC. The article is dated October 2025 in its text, which conflicts with its source date.

Foam Packaging Specialties of Tempe, Arizona, has acquired Advanced Packaging Specialties Inc., creating Custom Packaging Solutions, LLC to offer corrugated boxes and shipping materials alongside foam packaging.

ProAmpac has signed a definitive agreement to acquire flexible packaging provider PAC Worldwide, headquartered in Redmond, WA. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ranpak will install numerous AutoFill void-fill systems across Walmart's five Next Generation Fulfillment Centers under a multi-year agreement announced August 26, 2025. The upcoming deployment includes sites in Greencastle PA, Joliet IL, Lancaster TX and Stockton CA.

Schütz Container Systems held the grand opening of its new 370,000-square-foot production facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a $166 million project expected to create 185 jobs over five years. The site will later add reconditioning of used industrial packaging.

Canadian plastic packaging producer E. Hofmann Plastics has broken ground on a $43 million production facility in Madisonville, Kentucky, its first US operation. The plant is expected to create 164 jobs and be completed in 2026.

Schütz Container Systems will expand its St. Joseph, Missouri site with a new building and a new manufacturing line for industrial packaging, investing $31 million and creating 20 jobs. The announcement was made on 31 July 2025.

Sappi North America completed Project Elevate, a $500 million rebuild of Paper Machine No. 2 at its Somerset Mill in Maine that doubled capacity for SBS paperboard. Full volume is expected by 2026 as customer qualifications continue.

Canada-based E. Hofmann plans its first U.S. facility in Madisonville, Kentucky, with a $43 million investment in a 100,000-square-foot building and equipment. Construction is slated for completion next year, and the project commits to 164 jobs.

Arglass fired up a new, larger furnace at its Valdosta, Georgia glass container plant as part of a $230 million project. The furnace is expected to produce more than 350 million glass containers per year and more than double site capacity.

American Packaging Corp plans to expand its Story City, Iowa facility to add pouch production capacity. It plans to break ground in October 2025 and complete the project by September 2026.

TedPack LLC assumed control of all flexible packaging operations previously handled by Fairview International, effective July 1, 2025. The Fairview business had operated from Jackson, Wisconsin.

Packaging Corp of America said it will buy the containerboard business of Greif for $1.8 billion, adding two mills with about 800,000 tons of capacity. The deal is expected to close by the end of the third quarter.

Packaging Corporation of America agreed to buy Greif's containerboard business for $1.8 billion in cash, including two mills in Ohio and Virginia with about 800,000 tons of annual capacity. The deal is expected to close by the end of PCA's third quarter.

ValorFlex Packaging of Kentucky, a subsidiary of ValorFlex Holdings, will establish an advanced flexible packaging manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with a $23.4 million investment creating 82 jobs.

Canadian plastics packaging producer E. Hofmann Packaging plans a 100,000-square-foot production facility in Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, with a $43 million investment that will create 164 jobs. Construction is expected to start in 2025 and finish in 2026.

International Paper is reportedly exploring the possibility of building a new facility in Salt Lake City, Utah; no decision has been confirmed.

Green Bay Packaging will invest $1 billion to expand its kraft linerboard mill in Morrilton, Arkansas, replacing recovery and biomass boiler components, adding an electric turbine generator and buying about 300 acres of land.

Shore Capital-backed FirmaPak, a manufacturer of blow molded packaging solutions, has acquired Lighthouse Packaging. The article gives no deal value or location.

The US General Services Administration awarded Ponderosa Packaging Corp. a contract with a total value of $5,000,000, with the award dated June 11, 2025 and published October 27, 2025.

The General Services Administration awarded Ponderosa Packaging Corp. a Multiple Award Schedule contract with a base and all options value of $5,000,000. The award was posted on June 11, 2025.

Sonoco is investing in four US facilities in West Chicago, Illinois; Greenville, Wisconsin; Dayton, New Jersey; and Norwalk, California to add paper-bottom can lines. The investment is described as multimillion-dollar, with no exact figure given.

Balcan Innovations announced a $200 million capex plan to add co-extrusion, printing and bag-making machinery at its Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin plant, which will raise film capacity by more than 700%. Installation is planned for 2025 through 2027.

Amcor announced in June 2025 that it will expand capacity for packaging with postconsumer recycled content at its existing Nicholasville, Kentucky facility. The added dedicated silos allow PCR blending up to 100%, mainly for spirits customers.

Green Bay Packaging is expanding its Morrilton, Arkansas facility with an investment of more than $1 billion, creating 35 new jobs and acquiring about 300 acres for future growth. The mill's production capacity could more than double.

WinCup, an Atar Capital affiliate, acquired ConverPack, a Florida-based manufacturer of disposable paper cups, including its paper cup manufacturing capabilities, announced July 8, 2025.

International Paper is adding 40 jobs at a container plant in McAllen, Texas, as it consolidates its manufacturing footprint along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Charter Next Generation announced a $106 million investment to expand operations in Northeast Ohio, adding 12 film packaging lines in Lexington and four extrusion lines in Ontario, with 125 new jobs.

Smurfit Westrock signed a five-year contract to supply all corrugated packaging for Reykjavik Creamery, estimated at about $10 million over its lifespan, with packaging made in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Crown Holdings partnered with San Juan Beverage Company to be the exclusive beverage packaging provider for the ready-to-drink San Juan Bammarita cocktail. West Coast Container will support the partnership.

Elkhart, Indiana-based Welch Packaging acquired corrugated packaging maker JaMar Packaging of West Chicago, Illinois. It is Welch's 40th acquisition and expands its presence in the Chicagoland region.

UAE-based Hotpack announced a $100 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Edison, New Jersey, its first North American production base. The 70,000 sq ft plant is planned to create up to 200 jobs and begin operations in June 2025.

International Paper announced the groundbreaking of a new packaging box plant in the United States. The location and investment were not given in the excerpt.

St. Louis, Missouri-based Novvia, a rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor backed by Kelso, has acquired packaging firm Garrett Hewitt International.

Complete Design & Packaging, a corrugated packaging manufacturer, has opened a new 65,000-square-foot warehouse in Concord, N.C., to serve as the primary shipping hub and add overflow capacity.

Norwegian packaging manufacturer Elopak has opened its $100 million all-electric carton plant at the Port of Little Rock, Arkansas, its first in North America, creating about 100 jobs.

Stater Bros. Markets expanded its multi-year partnership with IFCO to use reusable packaging containers for a wider range of fresh produce. The switch replaces single-use packaging for items such as carrots, corn and tomatoes.

Huhtamaki acquired Zellwin Farms, a privately owned molded fiber producer of egg cartons and egg flats in Zellwood, Florida, in a transaction with a USD 18 million enterprise value.

Rajshree Polypack Limited won international orders worth ₹6.54 crore from two US food packaging distributors, for thermoformed packaging and injection-moulded products.

Target ordered 256,000 Collective Good wine bottles in Frugalpac's paper Frugal Bottle for sale in nearly 1,200 US stores, with the wines sourced by Latitude Wines.

L&M Corrugated Container Corp. unveiled a German-made Göpfert five-color rotary machine with dual die cutter at its Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin plant, part of an $8 million machinery expansion. The unveiling took place on Friday, 2025-04-11.