Welch Packaging Group of Elkhart, Indiana, announced its merger with ABCOR Packaging of Cleveland, Tennessee, a corrugated products maker serving southeast Tennessee, northern Georgia and western North Carolina.

Sealed Air agreed to be acquired by funds affiliated with CD&R in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $10.3 billion, at $42.15 per share. The deal was announced on November 17, 2025.

TIPA Compostable Packaging, together with its European subsidiary Bio4Pack, announced the acquisition of SEALPAP, a maker of recyclable coated paper-based packaging. The deal aims to give brands both compostable and recyclable options ahead of new EU regulations. Financial terms were not disclosed.

JK Paper Limited acquired a 72% equity stake in Borkar Packaging Private Limited for INR 235 crore in a first tranche, with further tranches to reach 100% within four years. The deal, advised by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, is part of JK Paper's push into folding cartons; the article is dated 12 November 2025.

Nefab Group, through its subsidiary Nefab Packaging Netherlands B.V., has acquired Dutch companies Jase Packaging B.V., known for wood-based and HD corrugated packaging, and Heuman Verpakkingen B.V., a packing services provider. The deal strengthens Nefab's regional portfolio.

Sterling-backed Precision Concepts International (PCI) acquired Comar, a Voorhees, New Jersey producer of consumer and healthcare rigid packaging and plastic medical products. No financial terms were disclosed.

Czech Competition Authority cleared the acquisition of corrugated cardboard packaging maker Van de Velde Packaging Unipap by MAM Finance, a joint investment vehicle of BHS Private Equity Fund, Versute Investments and MAM Private Equity fund SICAV.

Hinojosa Packaging Group finalised the acquisition of ASV Packaging, a French folding carton manufacturer, adding about 200 employees in France. Hinojosa had held a 49% stake since July 2023.

TricorBraun acquired Craft Beverage Warehouse, a provider of digital printing for canned beverage companies headquartered in Milwaukee. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Clayton Dubilier & Rice agreed in November 2025 to buy packaging maker Sealed Air at an enterprise value of $10.3 billion. Banks led by JPMorgan and Wells Fargo are reportedly preparing about $7.9 billion of debt financing, with completion expected by mid-2026.

Rengo's joint venture Thai Containers Group agreed a conditional share purchase of 60% of PT Prokemas Adhikari Kreasi (Mypak), an Indonesian corrugated packaging maker with one factory in Bekasi Regency, Java. The deal is due to close by the end of 2025 and will take Rengo's Indonesian factories to 12.

Silgan Holdings and funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners agreed to acquire Trivium Packaging in an all-cash deal of about $3.4 billion. The combined aluminum and metal packaging business, Silgan Metal Containers and Closures, is valued at $7.3 billion, with Silgan holding 60%.

Cartonpack S.p.A. acquired a majority stake in Andolfi & C, an Italian extrusion and conversion company for flexible packaging, established in 1961. The deal was announced on October 24, 2025.

Georgia-Pacific completed its acquisition of Anchor Packaging from TJC, L.P. and other investors on October 22, 2025. Anchor makes rigid food containers and cling film at four US plants with about 1,250 employees. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Albéa Group announced an agreement to acquire Amfora Packaging, based in Bogotá with operations in Colombia and Peru, to expand its Latin American presence in beauty and personal care packaging.

Guala Closures, part of Investindustrial, signed an agreement on 8 October 2025 to acquire 100% of Austrian plastic closure and dosing device maker Kunststoffwerk Kremsmünster GmbH, subject to customary closing conditions.

CastlePierce Printing Company has acquired Quality Assured Label (QAL) of Minnesota, a specialty label maker, combining their packaging offerings.

TIPA Compostable Packaging, with its subsidiary Bio4Pack, announced on October 20, 2025 the acquisition of SEALPAP, a maker of recyclable coated paper-based packaging. The deal expands TIPA's offering across compostable and recyclable paper solutions.

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

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ball completed the sale of 41% of its 51% stake in United Arab Can Manufacturing to a subsidiary of Beijing-based ORG Technology for about $70 million, reducing its stake to 10%.

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.

Nefab Group, through its subsidiary Nefab Denmark, acquired FARUSA Emballage, a Nordic maker of heavy-duty corrugated packaging. The acquisition was announced on 12 August 2025.

Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA has signed a contract to purchase Allinova, a specialty chemicals company in Hengelo, Netherlands, specializing in water-based dispersions and coatings for packaging.

Australian compostable food packaging group BioPak has acquired Bygreen, a Buderim-based maker of paper straws and sustainable tableware. The deal was reported on 8 August 2025 and no value was disclosed.

Sabert Corporation has announced its acquisition of Colpac Limited, strengthening its presence in the UK, Irish and European markets for paperboard packaging.

Napco Investment LLC, a Dubai-based subsidiary of Napco National, completed the acquisition of Arabian Flexible Packaging from the Ghurair Group, effective 1 August 2025.

ACON Investments agreed to sell its controlling interest in Colombian packaging company Amfora Packaging S.A.S. to Albéa Group. Terms were not disclosed.

Specialized Packaging Group acquired the Monterrey, Mexico-based assets of ArkPack de Mexico, a provider of custom corrugated packaging and foam fabrication, expanding its North American footprint. ArkPack continues operating in Tijuana and Juarez.

JK Paper agreed to acquire a 72% controlling stake in Goa-based folding carton maker Borkar Packaging for about Rs 235 crore ($27 million) in cash, with the remaining 28% to follow over four years.

Mondi will acquire Schumacher Packaging's corrugated and solid board operations in Germany, Benelux and the UK for EUR 634 million, with completion expected in 2025.