Engineered Foam Packaging (EFP) Acquires NatureKool, Inc.

TemperPack Technologies Acquires KTM Industries (Green Cell Foam)

September 6, 2022

Manufacturing

TemperPack Technologies, Inc. agreed to acquire KTM Industries, Inc., the maker of Green Cell Foam, a starch-based insulation material for cold chain packaging. The deal is designed to expand TemperPack’s product line and market coverage across sustainable, protective packaging solutions.

PPC Acquires NaturPak

January 6, 2026

Food & Beverage

PPC, a family investment firm based in Chicago, has acquired NaturPak, a Janesville, Wisconsin-based co-manufacturer of bone broths, soups, sauces, wet pet food and ingredient products. NaturPak's CEO Aaron Jackson will continue to lead the business as PPC supports growth through investments in R&D, product development, capability expansion and new packaging formats; terms were not disclosed.

Specialized Packaging Group Acquires Clark Foam

May 21, 2024

Packaging

Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners, has acquired Clark Foam Corporation, a Bolingbrook, Illinois-based custom foam and protective packaging manufacturer. The add-on expands SPG's engineered packaging capabilities and Midwest footprint, adds approximately 50 employees, and sees Clark Foam owner Jim Clark retire from day-to-day operations while remaining on as an advisor for a transition period.

Edgewater (Flex Pack) Acquires Flexible Packaging Specialties, Inc. (FPS)

August 8, 2022

Packaging

Edgewater Growth Capital Partners IV has acquired Flexible Packaging Specialties, Inc. (FPS), a Loveland, Ohio-based flexible packaging manufacturer, as an add-on to its Flex Pack platform. The acquisition expands Flex Pack’s flexible packaging capabilities and continues the platform’s roll-up strategy under leader Scott Myers.

Foam Holdings Acquires Fabricated Packaging Materials

November 16, 2021

Packaging

Foam Holdings Inc., a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired Fabricated Packaging Materials, Inc. (FPM), a Lancaster, Ohio-based manufacturer of block molded expanded polystyrene (EPS). The acquisition is an add-on to Foam Holdings' materials solutions platform intended to extend its footprint in core end-markets and enhance its EPS manufacturing and packaging capabilities.

Foam Fabricators Acquires Substantially All Assets of Polyfoam Corp.

July 2, 2020

Packaging

Foam Fabricators, a Compass Diversified Holdings-backed packaging platform, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Massachusetts-based Polyfoam Corp., expanding Foam Fabricators' protective and temperature-sensitive packaging capabilities and geographic footprint. The deal adds Polyfoam's cold-chain and injection-molded plastic capabilities and enables cross-selling to national customers while Foam Fabricators also announced a partnership with Rational Packaging and commercialization of a biodegradable EPS product.