- Cincinnati-based flexible packaging specialist ProAmpac agreed to acquire Chicago-based TC Transcontinental Packaging from parent company TC Transcontinental for approximately $1.51 billion, the companies announced Monday.
- ProAmpac says the acquisition will help it grow in dairy, meat, medical and pharmaceutical end markets, in addition to advancing the development of barrier films, monomaterial structures and fiber-based solutions.
- The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions.
ProAmpac to acquire TC Transcontinental Packaging for $1.5B | Packaging Dive
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