Jamestrong Packaging opened a new A$8 million aluminium casting line at its Taree, New South Wales plant, allowing it to produce aluminium slugs onshore for aerosol cans.

Ireland-based Zeus Packaging Group announced its takeover of British fibre-based packaging manufacturer Simpac, founded in 1903.

Marchesini Group will officially open its new €10 million 'Neri' plant at Barberino di Mugello (Florence) on October 18, 2025, covering 4,300 square meters and expanding its La Lora industrial area to 11,500 square meters.

Spanish packaging group Grabalfa announced the acquisition of Plásticos Francés, a family-owned flexible plastic packaging manufacturer based in Beneixama, Alicante. It is Grabalfa's third acquisition in two years.

JBM Packaging broke ground in September 2025 on a new 52,500-square-foot building one mile from its Lebanon, Ohio headquarters, expected to be completed by the end of February 2026.

Huhtamaki is planning an additional $10 million expansion of its Hammond, Indiana operations, which make molded fiber drink carriers and egg filler trays.

Ecopax is expanding its Bethlehem, Pennsylvania facility by more than 100,000 square feet for food service packaging production, expected to create up to 20 jobs.

Ball Corporation is reportedly in ongoing negotiations with Chinese owner Cofco to acquire Belgian can manufacturer Benepack, whose Genk site began production in 2020, with no deal yet signed.

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.

Abu Dhabi-based Multiply Group announced it will acquire a majority stake of 60.8% in Italian packaging group ISEM, subject to regulatory approvals, with Peninsula Capital and minority investors retaining 39.2%.

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.

Polykar announced a $20 million expansion of its Edmonton, Alberta facility adding 50,000 square feet and 25 permanent jobs. Output is expected to reach 40 million pounds annually by fall 2026. Announced 9 October 2025.

Axium Packaging will invest $45 million in a nearly 300,000-square-foot facility in Jersey Township, Ohio, for expanded tube manufacturing and warehousing. The project will create 70 new jobs and retain over 1,200 existing jobs. Announced 8 October 2025.

Cascades agreed to sell its Flexible Packaging plant activities in Mississauga, Ontario, to Five Star Holding of Houston, Texas, for CAN$31 million, effective immediately. The 45 employees will be retained and a supply agreement covers continued film supply to Cascades.

Biffa completed the acquisition of Esterform, a PET pre-form and bottle manufacturer, building on its 2023 purchase of a 49.9 per cent stake. The deal was reported on 8 October 2025.

Smurfit Westrock is investing nearly $19.3 million to expand its corrugated operations in Saltillo, Lee County, Mississippi, with new equipment that raises production capacity by 50 percent. The expansion is expected to be completed by October 2026.

Vetropack Straža, the Croatian unit of glass packaging maker Vetropack, has signed a long-term energy supply contract with Axpo covering 328,500 MWh. The deal includes a hybrid pricing model and renewable energy integration through PPAs.

Biffa has completed the acquisition of Esterform, merging it with its PET recycling operations into a combined business trading as Esterpet. Esterform makes PET preforms and bottles at sites in West Yorkshire and Worcestershire.

Gerresheimer has broken ground on a new 4,000 m² production hall at its Wertheim site in Germany for ready-to-fill vials on the EZ-fill Smart platform, with a total investment of about EUR 30 million. Production is expected by mid-2027 and the expansion should create around 50 jobs.

DS Smith has redesigned Carlsberg Britvic's OTOR4 soft drinks packaging as the OTOR8 bag-in-box, allowing 25% more boxes per pallet. The change is the first stage of a wider supply chain partnership and is expected to save over 50 tonnes of CO2 in transport emissions.

TRICOR Group opened its new heavy corrugated board plant in the Weeze-Goch business park, Germany, on 30 September 2025. The plant took 15 months to build, cost EUR 175 to 180 million and is expected to create over 200 jobs. It is linked to Japan's Rengo group.

Ondupack, part of CL Grupo Industrial, will invest €9 million to add a production line at its Navalmoral de la Mata plant in Cáceres, raising annual capacity from 50 million to 90 million m2, with start-up planned for April 2026.

Family-owned corrugated products maker Welch Packaging Group announced its merger with Phoenix/Packaging of Mount Joy, PA, adding capabilities and capacity to its IPS business near York, Pennsylvania. The announcement is dated October 21, 2025.

Shri Krishana Overseas Limited is constructing a new plant in Kisaju, Kitengela, Kajiado, projected to raise corrugated box output to 24,000 tonnes, with first-phase operations expected by end-2025. The company reported this in a profit warning published on 29 September 2025.

Carlsberg Britvic is partnering with DS Smith to upgrade its beverage packaging to the new OTOR8 bag-in-box design, aiming to cut emissions, reduce weight and improve supply chain efficiency. The partnership was reported on 28 September 2025.

Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Company (SADAFCO) signed an agreement with Tetra Pak to install the E3/Speed Hyper aseptic carton filling line in Saudi Arabia, a high-volume line capable of up to 40,000 packs per hour. The agreement was announced on 26 September 2025.

DS Smith unveiled an enhanced eight-sided bag-in-box design developed with Carlsberg Britvic, allowing about 25% more boxes per pallet. The article gives no deal value.

SFT Group's corrugated packaging plant in Taganrog, Russia, raised capacity by 10% to 200 million square meters per year after modernizing its main equipment with China's Fosber Group. The investment amount was not disclosed.

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.

Carlsberg Britvic is partnering with DS Smith to upgrade its beverage packaging to the new OTOR8 bag-in-box design, aiming to improve supply chain efficiency and sustainability. The article gives no deal value.

Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation will buy 50% of its woven polypropylene and polyethylene bag requirement from listed Miracle Industries, up from 20%, following a ministry directive in September 2025. The price for the order has not yet been finalised.

Two Czech private equity funds, BHS Private Equity Fund and MAM Private Equity Fund, are acquiring equal stakes in Pardubice-based industrial paper packaging maker Unipap from Belgian owner Van de Velde Packaging. The deal value is reported as in the mid-to-high hundreds of millions of Czech crowns.

Axium Packaging has opened a 227,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Brampton, Ontario, its third Ontario location, using more than 45 blow molding and injection molding lines.

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.

Mondi has expanded its digital printing capabilities for corrugated packaging by adding white ink as a standard option. The announcement was dated 17 September 2025.

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.

Contract packagers Coregistics, Proven Partners Group and Belvika combined into a single brand, BelPak, with 25+ facilities across the U.S. and Canada, backed by private equity firm Red Arts Capital. The merger was announced in Atlanta.

GPC Papier et Carton, part of Ynna Holding, announced a MAD 500 million investment to modernize its Mohammedia plant, raising cardboard output from 90,000 to 160,000 tons per year by 2030 and adding over 100 jobs by 2027.

Labelink, a North American printer with nine plants, acquired L'Empreinte of Laval, Quebec, a 110-employee printer of folding cartons, labels and marketing materials. L'Empreinte will keep its name and client portfolio.

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.

Sonoco announced on September 8, 2025 the sale of ThermoSafe to Arsenal Capital Partners for $650 million cash-free and debt-free at closing, plus up to $75 million additional consideration tied to 2025 performance.

Bangladesh's Ministry of Industries directed state-owned BCIC to buy 50% of its woven polypropylene and polyethylene bag requirement from Miracle Industries, up from 20%. Miracle has not yet made an official disclosure.

The City of Reims awarded Raja a single-supplier framework contract for packaging and packing materials, with a maximum value of €215,000 excluding VAT.

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.

Cepac is starting the first phase of its 36-month Rotherham 2 project, with over £53 million for infrastructure, equipment and new jobs at its Meadows Road site in Rotherham.

Kingsland Drinks has engaged MM Packaging, based in Deeside, to produce Fully Enclosed Cases from FSC-certified cartonboard for its multipacks of canned wines and ready-to-drink cocktails.

Morocco's Competition Council received notification of an indirect joint-control acquisition of Irel HoldCo GmbH, the holding company of IFCO, by Stonepeak Partners affiliates alongside existing shareholder Triton Fund V. Third parties have until September 15, 2025 to comment.

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.