May 2: The most recent updates to this tracker include:

• Novvia Group acquired New York-based Garrett Hewitt International, which supplies plastic and glass packaging, especially to consumer beauty and fragrance customers. Novvia, which is backed by private equity firm Kelso, said the GHI deal complements its purchase of Saxco in January, which helped it enter the rigid packaging distribution market for consumer products. GHI’s owner, Jason Clerke, will continue to run the business.
• SupplyOne is getting into digital printing with the acquisition of The BoxMaker. The BoxMaker supplies digitally printed custom corrugated boxes, including “vibrant” graphic packaging, primarily in the Pacific Northwest. “The BoxMaker will serve as the foundation for SupplyOne Digital, the company's new hub for digital production, enabling SupplyOne to offer additional custom packaging solutions nationwide,” the company announced. SupplyOne is a portfolio company of private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management.
• Illinois-based Soteria Flexibles acquired Hamilton Plastics from investment bank Blaige & Co. Tennessee-based Hamilton manufactures coextruded and barrier films for food, industrial and medical customers. Soteria operates in similar markets, offering customized, short-run flexible plastic packaging solutions such as liners, pouches and specialty films. Soteria was acquired in 2023 by private equity firm TJC.
• Global rigid plastic products manufacturer IPL announced plans to combine with European reusable transport packaging manufacturer Schoeller Allibert, creating a company with combined pro forma 2024 revenue of more than $1.4 billion. The companies expect the deal will close in the third quarter. The merged company will be headquartered in Dublin, led by current IPL CEO Alan Walsh.
• Meyers acquired fellow Minnesota-based company Mankato Packaging, expanding its folding carton capabilities. The two serve overlapping industries, including life sciences and food and beverage, as well as health, beauty and cosmetics. “The acquisition adds new client relationships, expanded scale, and a talented team to the Meyers organization,” the company said.
• Amcor completed its all-stock acquisition of Berry Global, a combination first announced last November.

Analysts project M&A activity could tick up in 2025 – after a string of megadeals, there’s still plenty of runway for consolidation. Packaging Dive aims to track as many deals as possible to help you stay up to date.

Although the packaging industry is global, this list focuses on deals involving companies that are either based, or have a notable presence, in the U.S. or Canada. We list the acquirers by their parent company or common operating name, which may differ from the specific legal entities involved in the acquisitions. The list can be sorted by category by clicking on each column title in the table below. You can also scroll down to see archived lists from 2023 and 2024.

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