First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba received the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan's no-objection for its proposed merger into Treet Packaging Limited through a scheme of arrangement. The merger still requires shareholder, creditor and court approvals.

Italian food packaging firm Scatolificio del Garda, controlled by Fondo Italiano d'Investimento since 2025, acquired a majority stake in Spanish company Graphi Red. The deal was announced on 7 September 2026.

Polska Grupa Górnicza awarded Grupa Azoty Zakłady Azotowe PUŁAWY a supply contract for plastic packaging sacks and bags, valued at PLN 1,541,952. The award decision was made on 28 July 2026.

Jones Healthcare Group, an Ontario-based healthcare packaging company, acquired an operating thermoforming facility and related assets in Brampton, Ontario, previously owned by good natured Products, to add in-house production of custom-formed packaging components.

Minnesota-based Applied Adhesives acquired Van Asperen Kleefstoffen, a Netherlands-based adhesive solutions provider serving packaging, labeling and paper converting customers, to grow in Europe.

Amcor agreed to supply Tiptree, the preserves brand owned by Wilkin and Sons, with RecyClass-certified collation shrink film and stretch wrap containing 30% post-consumer recycled content. The move prepares Tiptree for UK Plastic Packaging Tax changes from April 2027.

The European Commission authorised the combination of Spanish packaging groups Caiba and Nosoplas under shared control of Portobello Capital Fondo IV, Cobega and Sonab, finding no competition concerns. The combined company covers PET preforms, containers and recycled PET resin.

Zeus Packaging entered a long-term partnership with corrugated sheetboard maker Progroup at Progroup's Packaging Park in Ellesmere Port, UK. From October 2026 Zeus will move a significant part of its UK corrugated production there, expected to exceed 100 million square metres a year.

Pezzutti Group acquired the recycled PET container technology of Socopet srl for about €4 million, taking a 75% stake in the newly formed Socopet Group based in Rivalta Scrivia, Italy. The founding Petrini brothers hold the remaining 25%.

North Carolina-based Specialized Packaging Group, a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, acquired Texas-based DFW Crating & Packaging in September 2026. DFW continues operating from Grand Prairie, Texas.

Lumson USA, the North American subsidiary of an Italian cosmetic packaging maker, acquired New York-based Lombardi Design and Manufacturing, a cosmetic primary packaging specialist, in September 2026.

Adherex Group, a Cleveland-based packaging and adhesion solutions provider, announced the acquisition of Polymer Packaging, Inc., a North Canton, Ohio maker of flexible, bakery and protective packaging, on September 28, 2026.

Butterfly Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sayreville, New Jersey-based Sabert, a plastic, paper and molded-fiber food packaging maker with 13 manufacturing facilities, for undisclosed terms.

ALPLA opened a new packaging plant in Adana, Türkiye, on 14 September 2026, covering about 20,000 square metres for PET preforms and HDPE and PP packaging. It is part of Turkish investments totalling about EUR 30 million.

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.

PPC Flex announced the acquisition of Koen Pack, a Netherlands-based designer and manufacturer of floral packaging based in Amstelveen. The companies combine more than 30 years of experience in the floral industry.

EXXE & CO has opened a new packaging facility in Miren, Slovenia, on a 6,000 m² site with designed capacity of about 60,000 tonnes per year, with first deliveries to retail chains scheduled.

The European Commission approved, under its simplified procedure, the combination of Portobello Capital's Caiba and Cobega's Nosoplas plastics businesses into a single PET packaging company.

Crown Holdings' Brazilian unit Crown Embalagens will invest about BRL 500 million (USD 97 million) to expand its beverage can plant in Ponta Grossa, Paraná. A commitment agreement with the municipality was signed on 1 September 2026, and more than 300 jobs are expected.

展寄包装（宜昌）有限公司 won a competitive consultation tender from 湖北宏裕新型包材股份有限公司 to supply 200,000 standard three-layer corrugated cartons in Yichang, Hubei, for a total of 1,104,000 CNY.

Valmet will supply a 3D Fiber moulded fibre production line for Metsä Group's mill in Äänekoski, Finland, with nominal output above 100 million items a year and start-up planned for 2028.

Smurfit Westrock has completed a €54 million expansion at its Ibi facility in Alicante, Spain, doubling Bag-in-Box production capacity to meet European demand. The site has received €90 million in capital over the last decade.

The European Commission has cleared Saica's takeover of Thimm, whose operations span Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania. Saica is starting integration following the approval.

Shandong Furuida Biotech and Mingren Furuida ran a tender for corrugated shipping and pharmaceutical packaging boxes, with several Shandong paper and packaging firms recommended as winning bidders. The notice was published on 26 August 2026.

Mayr-Melnhof is advancing its packaging production expansion at a Romanian plant, which is on schedule. Commercial production is set to start in October 2026, and the project is part of its Food & Premium Packaging division.

ITM Polska, on behalf of its purchasing group with Auchan Polska, has launched an open tender to select packaging suppliers for 299 product items. Deliveries will go to central warehouses and over 500 stores across Poland. Submission deadline is September 21, 2026.

Danish packaging group Westpack, owned by Adelis, is acquiring London-based premium packaging provider Wrapology from Waterland-backed Carton Group. Wrapology operates across Europe and Asia, including Hong Kong and China. The announcement is dated August 25, 2026.

Indorama Ventures' Indovida unit, Suntory, Suntory PepsiCo Beverage Thailand and Iwatani formed a partnership bringing Flake-to-Preform direct recycling technology to Thailand through a joint venture. The venture is expected to produce preforms equivalent to about 400 million bottles annually, supplied to Suntory PepsiCo from 2028.

Ideal Can has commissioned a fourth production line at its Saint-Apollinaire plant in Quebec, raising annual capacity from 350 million to 470 million cans, supported by a C$1.5 million contribution from CED.

Paranova Print and Packaging plans to invest £20m over five years to expand its fibre-based packaging operations, including a £6m facility and £14m on equipment and automated logistics.

DRC Industries is investing about $4 million to establish operations in an existing facility in Columbus, Mississippi, expected to create 50 jobs with state tax incentives.

Faller Packaging has agreed to buy Paperpack, a Greek provider of pharmaceutical packaging, expanding its presence in South-Eastern Europe. Financial terms are undisclosed and the deal is subject to regulatory approvals.

Smurfit Westrock plans to invest R$128 million to expand its industrial unit in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, creating 12 direct and 50 indirect jobs. The project is at an early study stage and was approved by the municipal economic development council.

MM Board & Paper signed an agreement to acquire the operating business of the R.D.M. Arnsberg recycled cartonboard mill in Germany via an asset deal, with about 230,000 tonnes annual capacity. The price was not disclosed and closing is expected in Q4 2026.

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG has agreed to acquire the R.D.M. Arnsberg recycled fibre-based cartonboard mill from Reno De Medici S.p.A. The article says the agreement is dated 17 August 2026, while the article is dated 16 August 2026. Completion is expected in Q4 2026, subject to antitrust approval.

Buckeye Corrugated Inc. plans to establish and expand corrugated packaging manufacturing in northern Nevada, with $12.76 million in capital investment and 27 near-term jobs. Nevada approved $1.57 million in tax abatements for the project. The approvals were announced on 14 August 2026.

ALPLA Inc. plans to establish a plastic bottle manufacturing facility in Clark County, Nevada, with $8.01 million in capital investment and 51 near-term jobs. Nevada's governor's office approved $818,718 in tax abatements for the project. The approvals were announced on 14 August 2026.

Ringmetall SE is acquiring a 75.1% majority stake in Tesseraux SA, a Cape Town bag-in-box producer into which Vinbag operations are contributed, with a call option on the remaining 24.9%. The purchase price was not disclosed.

Hunan Houhong Packaging ranked first in the re-tendered outsourcing contract for wooden strip boxes for Guangxi Zhenlong Printing and Packaging for 2026-2029. The annual volume covers about 10.6 million boxes for the Haiyun line plus smaller lines.

Packaging maker Ondupack will invest more than EUR 3.6 million to expand its Almendralejo plant in Extremadura, Spain, creating 15 jobs with a EUR 905,791.50 government incentive. The announcement was made on 13 August 2026.

Brazilian aluminum maker Wyda Packaging USA plans to boost output at its Charlotte facility, which could create at least 40 jobs. The plan was reported on 11 August 2026.

Cullman-based Rusken Packaging has acquired Triad Packaging, an independent corrugated converter in Athens, Alabama, expanding its network to over 18 facilities in nine states. The deal was reported on 11 August 2026.

Pregis acquired MP Global Packaging, a division of MP Global Products, to scale its paper-based cold chain business. MP operates two plants in New Albany, Indiana, and Norfolk, Nebraska, employing around 110 people.

Trombini Embalagens plans a R$120 million investment in four phases at its Farroupilha unit, adding 8,000 square metres of built area and lifting capacity from 20 million m2 per month, with full operation expected in the first half of 2030.

The Plast-Box Group will install a new machine for 5-litre IML containers at its Suwary plant in Ksawerow, Poland, in January 2027, significantly increasing capacity for this segment.

Progroup AG and Zeus Packaging agreed a long-term partnership under which Zeus will consolidate a significant share of its UK production at Progroup's Ellesmere Port packaging park. Production is scheduled to start in October 2026 and reach at least 100 million square metres per year.

Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC) signed a final award contract with Decent Packages (Private Limited) of Karachi to supply corrugated boxes, with an awarded amount of Rs. 8,000,400 on August 5, 2026.

French packaging distributor Antalis acquired Speidel Verpackungen, a German maker of custom corrugated and wood and foam packaging with 60 employees and revenue of nearly EUR 17 million. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Henan Jinmangguo Paper Products was named first-ranked candidate for a 2026-2028 carton procurement tender by Jiangsu Xinyuan Tobacco Sheet, with a bid of RMB 7,563,640 including tax.

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.