PALM converts its paper mill in King's Lynn, UK, from newsprint to corrugated case material after the paper machine PM 7 was affected by the decline in newsprint demand.

Packaging Corporation of America started operations at its new 550,000-square-foot corrugated box plant in Newark, Licking County, Ohio, a month ahead of schedule. The $275 million investment is the company's largest box plant to date.

Vert opened a 35,000-square-foot pouch and roll stock production site in Longmont, Colorado, built around HP Indigo digital printing, with pouch production starting in July 2026.

Ball began making beverage cans at its new Millersburg, Oregon production site in July 2026, with a single line producing standard cans and a full ramp-up targeted for 2027.

Mosburger GmbH, a Dunapack Packaging subsidiary of the Prinzhorn Group, completed the acquisition of Stora Enso's German corrugated packaging operations on July 1, 2026. The businesses have sites in Heidelberg, Grünstadt-Sausenheim and St. Ingbert and generated about EUR 74 million revenue in 2025.

RFBL Flexi Pack Ltd won a Rs 20 crore order from 3B Films Ltd to supply transparent and metallized films, to be executed over four months. The order was disclosed in an exchange filing.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Ponderosa Packaging Corp a $875 delivery order for 36x20x15 inch shipping boxes under contract SP3300-24-D-0008, with the award dated June 30, 2026.

Mavidon, a medical device and contract packaging manufacturer, is investing $6 million to expand at the historic Oriole Mill property in Henderson County, North Carolina. The project will create 28 new jobs.

Shri Krishana Overseas PLC invested KES 132 million (US$1.0 million) in a new corrugated packaging facility on a 5-acre industrial park in Kisaju, Kajiado County, Kenya. The plant will raise annual production from 3,000 to 22,000 tonnes.

RFBL Flexi Pack Limited received a domestic order worth ₹20 crore from 3B Films Limited to supply transparent and metallised films, to be executed within four months. The order was disclosed in an exchange filing.

RFBL Flexi Pack Limited received an order from domestic client 3B Films to supply transparent and metallized films, to be executed within four months. The filing states Rs 20 crore in words but Rs 3.2 billion in figures.

UK corrugated packaging companies CLF Packaging Ltd and Boxwise Ltd have merged into CLF Boxwise, serving manufacturers and distributors in the Midlands and South East. Amanda Boulter and Jo Jolley lead the new company. No deal value is given.

Region Skåne awarded a framework contract for cartons and packaging materials to Ahnviks Papper Aktiebolag for SEK 352,925, according to a TED notice published on 25 June 2026. The award decision was made on 6 February 2026.

Profile Films plans to build a new 97,000-square-foot facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, next to its existing headquarters and production site, according to MLive. A city board approved a $5.1 million incentive for the project this week.

Boxon Group, via its subsidiary Boxess, acquired packaging company Vestbo Emballage of Gnosjö to strengthen its position in southern Sweden. The acquisition took effect on June 23, 2026.

Asteria Group has acquired Mercian Labels for an undisclosed fee, and Mercian becomes the group's 41st production site in the UK.

SATO Corporation entered a share transfer agreement to acquire all voting shares of Hiranoya Bussan, a Japanese maker of flexible packages such as pouches, to strengthen its smart packaging business.

Sonoco is upgrading the wastewater treatment system at its large metal packaging plant in Milwaukee, adding biogas capture and combustion, with operation expected at the end of Q3; no amount was disclosed.

Sonoco added a second rigid paper cans manufacturing line at its West Chicago, Illinois facility, doubling paper cans production capacity there; the line is operational and ramping up.

Pusterla 1880 officially inaugurated a new luxury packaging plant in Sousse, Tunisia, with about 260 employees and an initial investment of EUR 4 million, plus EUR 3 million planned for later phases.

SOREPACK was awarded a contract by the City of Lorient to supply 100% cellulose trays and lidding film for its municipal catering service, valued at EUR 600,000. The contract runs from June 2026 to June 2027.

EOS Corrugated Group acquired a significant ownership stake in Stafford Corrugated Products, a North Carolina distributor of technical consumables for corrugated packaging, and named it sole US importer of its polyurethane anvil covers.

UAE packaging group Hotpack and Malaysian manufacturer HZ Corporation have formed a joint venture, HZP Eco Packaging, to make and sell paper-based foodservice packaging across global markets. No deal value or plant location was given; the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

Investor Kartesia has announced a renewed investment in Van De Velde Packaging Group of Wetteren, Belgium, to support its long-term growth. The deal value was not disclosed and completion is subject to regulatory approvals; the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Ponderosa Packaging Corp. a delivery order worth $157,750 for fiberboard inserts and shipping boxes for E-Rations, to be delivered to DLA Distribution San Joaquin by July 18, 2026.

Indian aluminium packaging maker GSM Foils signed an MoU with AAPL Solutions to enter the aluminium ROPP caps market from a new Mumbai-region plant. Production is scheduled to start before the end of June 2026, with the line projected to generate ₹500 million in annual revenue at peak.

Polish packaging maker Grembox is investing 110 million zloty (about 26 million euros) in a new corrugated cardboard plant in the Katowice Special Economic Zone in Bytom, creating up to 70 jobs. Commissioning is scheduled for 2027.

ISEM Packaging Group officially opened a new manufacturing and logistics platform in Trecate, in Italy's Novara area, integrating three former production facilities. The site covers more than 49,000 square metres.

The US Defense Logistics Agency awarded multiple-award IDIQ contracts for cushion packaging material to Ferro Solutions, FP Woll and Co and Federal Merchants Corp, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $8,961,096.38. Place of performance is New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. held a grand opening and innovation showcase for its 100,000-square-foot Reno, Nevada facility, which serves as a packaging, manufacturing and distribution hub for Northern Nevada, Northern California and the western United States.

Kunming Fubao Xiangrui Packaging Co. was named winner of the first lot of the Yunnan Tobacco Leaf Redrying Co. 2026 carton and packaging procurement, for redrying plants in Qujing, Xuanwei, Luxi and Wenshan, at a tax-inclusive value of CNY 55,167,532.

Berlin Packaging has acquired O Berk Co, a US supplier of glass, metal and plastic containers and closures with sites in California, Connecticut and Maryland. Financial terms were not disclosed.

CETARSA awarded PALM PACKAGING BILBAO S.L. a contract to supply 45,000 C48 boxes for tobacco packaging for EUR 602,100 excluding VAT, from a 630,000 EUR estimated value. The tender was published on 12 June 2026 and the award is listed as dated 24 July 2026.

Pratt Industries will add about 346,000 square feet to its existing corrugating facility in Rockwall Technology Park, Texas, bringing the total to about 736,000 square feet. The project is expected to involve $90 million in capital investment and create 100 new jobs.

Berlin Packaging acquired BlueSky Packaging, strengthening its position in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, beauty, personal care, home care and beverage segments in EMEA.

Nampak Zimbabwe invested US$1.3 million in expansion and replacement projects at its Megapak and CarnaudMetalbox factories to boost production capacity and efficiency, as disclosed with half-year results to March 31, 2026.

Al Bayader International signed an agreement with National Industries Park to develop a AED 180 million (about USD 50 million) integrated manufacturing and logistics hub in Dubai, able to produce up to 30,000 tonnes of packaging a year, with construction starting in 2026 and operations targeted for early 2028.

Belgian packaging group VPK has fully acquired Fencor Packaging Group, including Manor Packaging, which operates a corrugated packaging plant in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, after holding a minority stake since 2024.

T3 is building a laminating factory for Tetra Pak in Sunne, Värmland, under a general contractor order worth SEK 225 million, with completion planned for Q4 2027 and about 40 jobs moving from Skoghall.

Nicklin Transit Packaging, based in Wednesbury, has acquired Aldridge-based timber and corrugated packaging firm Geddes Packaging, which employs around 40 people, to become part of The Nicklin Group.

Supremex Inc. completed the acquisition of all shares of Goldrich Printpak Inc., a folding carton packaging maker with a 68,000 sq ft plant in Toronto, Ontario, for about C$34.0 million cash-free and debt-free. Goldrich had sales of approximately $30.0 million in its last fiscal year.

JC Display Packaging completed a 3,000-unit order of customized cylinder boxes for an unnamed French skincare client. The boxes feature a teal design with the client's logo.

Asian private equity firm MBK Partners has agreed to acquire Japanese aluminium packaging and components maker Altemira Holdings from funds managed by Apollo Global Management, in a deal valued at about ¥117.5 billion (US$760 million).

Actron Industries has installed a SIG Midi 12 aseptic filling line at its Calamba, Laguna plant in the Philippines, capable of filling up to 12,000 cartons per hour, with commercial production scheduled for Q2 2026.

Campbell Wrapper acquired George Gordon Associates, which will be merged into Campbell's De Pere, Wisconsin facility; GGA's president will remain part-time for a three-year transition.

Smurfit Westrock will invest around €600 million in its French sites over the next three to five years to modernise and decarbonise plants, including a €40M expansion at Épernay and over €100M for the Facture paper mill.

SupplyOne announced the acquisition of Compass Packaging Solutions, its 48th acquisition and third in three years, expanding its protective packaging portfolio across North America.

UFP Packaging opened a new corrugated box plant in Las Vegas, Nevada during summer 2026, its first full corrugated converting manufacturer in that market, with automation and robotics. The site joins its All Boxed Up plants in Flower Mound, Texas and Jeffersonville, Indiana.

Mahajan Machinery Works won the tender to supply corrugated trays for PP bottles to Milkfed (Verka) Verka Dairy Amritsar, with a contract value of ₹9.71 lakh and a 365-day work period.

Croatian group Incom has completed the takeover of the packaging factory in Kanfanar, formerly GPI Istra and now returning to the Istragrafika name. The plant is export-oriented and Incom plans further modernisation. No deal value is given.