The most recent updates to this tracker include:

• Indiana-based Welch Packaging acquired Tennessee-based Jamel Containers, which Welch said will strengthen its position in the Tri-State region. Specifically, Welch said Jamel’s multi-pass digital printing and design talent complement Welch’s sister plants throughout Tennessee. Jamel says it looks forward to offering new products, such as litho-laminated top sheet, specialty glued items and jumbo boxes.
• Los Angeles-based private investment firm Kingswood Capital Management completed its acquisition of the paper business from European packaging company Coveris, a deal first announced in February. Upon deal close they announced it’s been renamed to Paranova Print and Packaging, a change from earlier plans to use the unit’s former name, Paragon Print and Packaging.
• Salem One, a North Carolina-based company specializing in packaging, print, direct marketing, signage and logistics, has acquired SmashBrand, a CPG-focused agency specializing in strategy, design and consumer testing. SmashBrand will continue to operate independently. Salem One is a portfolio company of Chicago-based private investment firm Granite Creek Capital Partners.

Following a string of megadeals in 2024 and 2025, analysts anticipate consolidation in 2026 could be driven by smaller players. 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, 2024 and 2025.

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