{
  "id": 5766620,
  "title": "Packaging dealmaking: August 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/packaging-dealmaking-august-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/packaging-dealmaking-august-2026-100000027.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August 2026, the United States and Canada saw minimal activity in packaging dealmaking, according to Packaging Dive. Despite this, four notable acquisitions took place during the month. HarperLove, a provider of adhesives and additives for corrugated packaging, acquired ChromaScape's corrugated products business. The acquisition is expected to enhance HarperLove's product range and geographical presence, as HarperLove is a subsidiary of HBM Holdings.\n\nPregis, an industry player, expanded its paper-based cold chain capabilities by acquiring MP Global Packaging, a division of MP Global Products. MP operates two manufacturing facilities in New Albany, Indiana, and Norfolk, Nebraska, with around 110 employees. Reid Borgman, Reid Borgman from MP, is joining Pregis as the vice president and general manager of cold chain.\n\nApplied Adhesives, based in Minnesota, continued its European expansion with the acquisition of Van Asperen Kleefstoffen, a Netherlands-based adhesive solutions provider. Van Asperen Kleefstoffen serves customers in packaging, labeling, and paper converting industries. Applied Adhesives had previously acquired U.K.-based Interlock Adhesives in January.\n\nLastly, Jones Healthcare Group, an Ontario-based company specializing in healthcare packaging and medication dispensing solutions, acquired an operating thermoforming facility and related business assets from good natured Products in Brampton, Ontario. This acquisition is aimed at increasing Jones Healthcare Group's in-house production of custom-formed packaging components. For those interested in following these developments, all reported deals can be found in Packaging Dive's M&A tracker. If there are any other relevant deals to be included, emails can be sent to packaging.dive.editors@industrydive.com.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}