The most recent updates to this tracker include:
- Novvia Group acquired Florida-based APC Packaging, a supplier of luxury plastic and glass packaging. This builds on Novvia’s position in beauty and personal care packaging following last year’s purchase of Garrett Hewitt International. Novvia is a portfolio company of private equity firm Kelso & Co.
- International Paper announced it acquired Delmarva Corrugated Packaging in Dover, Delaware. “The Dover facility's strong customer base and strategic location expand our ability to deliver high-quality, sustainable packaging solutions with greater speed and reliability. We look forward to welcoming the team and working closely with customers to ensure a smooth and successful integration,” said IP’s Tom Hamic, president of North American packaging solutions, in a statement.
- Atlanta-based Veritiv acquired Tampa-based packaging distributor Quick Pak to grow its presence in Central Florida. Veritiv also acquired New Jersey-based corrugated packaging distributor Stickel Packaging Supply to grow in Northeast markets. Veritiv is backed by private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
- Illinois-based TRG Packaging and Display Solutions, formerly known as The Royal Group, announced the acquisition of Baltimore-based corrugated manufacturer Columbia Container. “It allows us to better align capacity, enhance responsiveness, and further extend our capabilities” across the Mid-Atlantic region, TRG CEO Kevin Miller said in a statement. CC’s leadership will remain. TRG is owned by corrugated and paper-focused holding company Schwarz Partners.
- Emerald Packaging acquired the flexible packaging assets of fellow California company Blower-Dempsay Corp. for an undisclosed amount. The Santa Ana production facility, where Emerald plans to add additional equipment, will be the company’s second facility in the state. “The deal is the first acquisition in Emerald Packaging's 63-year history and gives the company a well-positioned location to serve produce customers in Arizona and northern Mexico,” according to the announcement. Emerald expects the deal will push its headcount from 250 to to more than 300 by the end of 2026.
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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