July 9: The most recent updates to this tracker include:

• Chicago-based Berlin Packaging acquired Cosmei, an Italian cosmetic packaging specialist.
• Private equity firm Heartwood Partners announced it sold its stake in Pennsylvania-based M&Q Packaging, which designs and manufactures high-temperature-resistant thermoplastic nylon, polyester and polyamide packaging. Its film and flexible solutions largely serve customers in protein and food service. Raymond James, an advisor on the deal, said M&Q was sold to Minneapolis-based PE firm Shoreview.
• WinCup, an affiliate of Los Angeles-based private investment firm Atar Capital, acquired Florida-based Conver Pack, which makes premium paper cup products and accessories. WinCup said this helps advance its sustainable packaging portfolio, complementing its PHA-based food service products.
• Nefab Group acquired Spanish company Plasticos Flome, which specializes in thermoforming and injection molding solutions. Nefab said the deal strengthens its position in Southern Europe, and it now has nearly 5,000 employees across 38 countries.
• Seneca Label & Packaging closed an acquisition of Pennsylvania-based Seneca Printing Express & Label on June 2, deal advisor Wood Creek Advisors announced July 7. The company will focus on the industrial market and the ‘cut-and-stack’ label format, Wood Creek said.

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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