Top 25 Converters

ProAmpac to Acquire TC Transcontinental Packaging

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:25 -0500

Acquisition will expand ProAmpac’s global footprint in sustainable packaging solutions and material science expertise.

2025 Top 25 Converters: Green Growth, Mergers Continue as Key Pillars

addingtonb@bnpmedia.com (Brad Addington) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500

Eco-efficiency meets market muscle as flexible packaging converters double down on sustainability and consolidation.

Top 25 Converters Preview: Acquisitions Reshape Flexible Packaging Landscape

addingtonb@bnpmedia.com (Brad Addington) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:05 -0500

Amcor’s merger with Berry Global and TOPPAN’s purchase of Sonoco’s TFP business are just two transactions that transformed the flexible packaging sector in 2025.

ProAmpac Receives Recognition for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Packaging

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The Environmental Packaging Awards, now in their second year, celebrate innovations and individuals making significant strides in sustainability within the packaging industry.

Amcor’s new Innovation Center offers latest in material science, packaging design

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Amcor has opened its European Innovation Center in Belgium. The facility will partner with brands and retailers from across the region to design packaging that delivers better results for consumers and the environment alike.

Mondi and Meurer Partner to Develop Paper Wrapping for Coffee

Tue, 21 May 2024 11:05:12 -0400

The new paper solution, TrayWrap, is made with Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap and is being used by a coffee brand to secure 12 coffee packages for transportation across Sweden.

SIG Partners with MassChallenge Switzerland to Focus on Packaging Sustainability

Mon, 20 May 2024 15:37:05 -0400

The paramount objective of this dynamic partnership is for SIG to connect with visionary founders and work together on new technologies and pioneering sustainable innovations in the field of material science.

Sonoco’s EnviroFlex Recycled Content Portfolio Earns ISCC PLUS Certification

Tue, 14 May 2024 13:39:23 -0400

With this certification, Sonoco continues to build credibility as the market leader in high performing laminations containing recycled materials.

Berry Earns Award for Pet Food Packaging Made from Circular Materials

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:25:50 -0400

The new product demonstrates Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s continued commitment to improving sustainability.

Inteplast BOPP Films, VerdaFresh Collaborate on High Barrier Film Solutions

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Extended shelf life, streamlined packaging, and less food waste are the byproducts of one newly designed film.

Sonoco Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:43:32 -0400

This report was prepared in reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Containers and Packaging 2018 Sustainability Accounting Standard.

Amcor Earns Eight FPA Achievement Awards

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:01:37 -0400

The awards were presented at a ceremony last month during the 2024 Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) annual meeting in Tucson, Arizona.

PPC Flex Launches Redesigned Website as Part of Brand Refresh

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:07:15 -0400

Following the recent completion of its brand refresh, PPC Flex continues its journey of evolution with the introduction of a revamped website that reflects the company's renewed vision, values, and dedication to innovation.

Berry Global Increases Recycling Capacity for Flexible Films at Three Facilities

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Additional capacity at plants in U.K., Germany and Poland will support demand for high-performance films made with recycled content.

Chamyto brand yogurt from DPA Brasil to feature spouted pouch packaging from SIG

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

SIG took over the production of spouted pouch packaging for the Chamyto brand yogurt line in 2024.

ProAmpac acquires Michigan-based UP Paper, maker of recycled kraft paper

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

The two companies will leverage combined fiber and film-based materials science expertise to create environmentally friendly flexible packaging products.

2023 Top 25 Converters: Consolidation, Focus on Sustainability

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

In 2023, the flexible packaging industry saw positive developments despite challenges for some firms. Sonoco achieved record profits, TC Transcontinental maintained stable revenues and increased earnings, and Winpak benefited from lower raw material prices, improving profit margins. The industry's consolidation trend was also evident in the Top 25 converters list for the year.

2022 Top 25 Converters: Getting Back to Business

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

It’s not that business stopped with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but thanks to medical advances, this year’s top 25 converters were able to take things out of idle and put it back in drive.

2021 Top 25 Converters: Packaging in a Pandemic

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400

The 2021 Top 25 converters list isn’t so much defined by mergers and acquisitions as it is by persevering and working toward the greater good during trying global times.

2020 Top 25 Converters

jokerk@bnpmedia.com (Kristin Joker) — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

With strong merger and acquisition activity, 2019 was another year of industry consolidation. Over the past 10 years, the flexible packaging industry has grown from $26.6 billion to $31.8 billion with a cumulative annual growth rate of 2% per year, according to the FPA.

TC Transcontinental's Transformation

kalkowskij@bnpmedia.com (John Kalkowski) — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:40:00 -0500

It takes foresight to know when a company needs to diversify its offerings. In 2012, TC Transcontinental, a Canadian printer began searching for new ways to expand its business.

2019 Top 25 Converters: Scaling the Peaks

kalkowskij@bnpmedia.com (John Kalkowski) — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Once again, Flexible Packaging offers its annual list of the Top 25 Converters in North America for the year 2019. These rankings are based on each company’s revenues for the year 2018. The rankings are scrambled a bit from the previous year, but most companies are familiar figures in this year-to-year feature.

C-P Flexible Packaging Buys Flexo Transparent

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 08:44:18 -0400

C-P Flexible Packaging has acquired Flexo Transparent, a premier custom plastic manufacturing and printing solutions provider, from ORIX Mezzanine & Private Equity and Sidereal Capital Group.

Bemis, Amcor Reach Milestones en Route to Projected Transaction Closing in May

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:39:44 -0400

Amcor Limited and Bemis Company, Inc. have reached more key milestones toward completion of their all-stock transaction with the recent filing of shareholder documentation and finalization of Board of Director and senior leadership appointments. Completion of the transaction is expected by May.

ProAmpac Forms Flexible Packaging Team for Home, Health and Beauty Markets

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 13:54:00 -0500

ProAmpac has announced the formation of a cross-functional team dedicated to bringing flexible packaging solutions to home, health and beauty (HHB) markets.

Sigma Plastics Orders W&H Blown Film Line for ISOFlex Indiana Plant

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:32:18 -0500

Sigma Plastics Group has ordered its 53rd Windmoeller & Hoelscher blown film machine. The VAREX II line will be installed in Sigma’s ISOFlex Indiana plant in Washington, Indiana – a plant that features all W&H lines and is dedicated to producing high-end film.

Sigma Plastics Buys Additional EVOLUTION Reifenhäuser Co-Extrusion Film Lines

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 10:00:50 -0500

Sigma Plastics Group has ordered two additional EVOLUTION co-extrusion blown film lines from Reifenhäuser Blown Film.

TC Transcontinental Packaging Helps Launch Fully Recyclable, Multilayer Standup Pouch

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:09:00 -0500

TC Transcontinental Packaging is launching one of the first-in-market, 100 percent recyclable, multilayer barrier standup pouches in North America in partnership with Harney & Sons, an American tea company, for its loose tea flexible plastic pouch.

Mondi Invests in Liner Films Business

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 09:40:06 -0500

Mondi is investing in its Styria, Austria, plant to further boost its ability to offer safe, clean, environmentally friendly liners for Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers.

Berry Global Joins Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:14:25 -0500

Berry Global, Inc. has joined Amazon’s Packaging Support and Supplier network (APASS) program.