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Packaging, Plastics, and Paper Industry News
Stay informed with the latest developments shaping the packaging sector. Below you'll find timely updates, market insights, and deal activity curated from our ongoing coverage of the industry.
Mezzo’s Winter 2026 Packaging Industry Insights reviews M&A activity, label consolidation trends, and key market dynamics shaping the packaging sector.
In the article Have we reached “peak sponsor M&A” in labels?, Jonathan examines how sponsor-led consolidation has reshaped the label industry and what the data suggests about where the market is headed next.
Mezzo’s Fall 2025 Packaging Industry Insights highlights M&A activity, including uneven deal volumes, rising automation demand, and shifting investor focus toward resilient end markets.
Mezzo professionals Jonathan White and Stuart Sanford contributed to Label & Narrow Web’s 2025 report, highlighting trends in label M&A activity, valuations, and evolving market dynamics.
Mezzo’s Jonathan White shared insights on packaging M&A activity at the AWA Virtual M&A Executive Forum 2025, highlighting deal volumes, valuation trends, and evolving buyer dynamics.
Mezzo’s May 2025 Packaging Market Update reviews M&A activity, highlighting resilient deal volumes, shifting acquirer behavior, and a more cautious near-term outlook.
Mezzo advised New Era Converting Machinery on its sale to IPCO AB, marking a strategic partnership that positions the company for continued global growth.
Mezzo’s Spring 2025 Packaging Industry Insights examines M&A activity, highlighting record deal volumes in 2024, shifting buyer composition, and stabilizing valuation trends.
Mezzo Managing Director Jonathan White will moderate a panel at the AWA Global Release Liner Summit 2025, covering key trends and innovations in the release liner market.
Mezzo’s Fall 2024 Packaging Industry Insights highlights improving deal activity, stable valuation trends, and shifting buyer dynamics as the packaging M&A market continues its recovery.
Mezzo Director Stuart Sanford hosted a panel at the AWA Virtual Forum, featuring industry leaders discussing cross-border M&A trends, due diligence, and strategic growth in the packaging and labeling sectors.
Mezzo’s Winter 2024 Packaging Industry Insights highlights continued declines in deal volume and valuation, alongside early signs of recovery driven by sponsor activity and improving expectations for interest rates.
Mezzo advised Pamarco, a global provider of printing and packaging technology solutions, on the divestiture of its Palmyra operations to Precision Roll Solutions, a Guardian Capital portfolio company.
Mezzo shares key takeaways from Pack Expo 2023, with insights on packaging M&A trends, valuation pressures, and how shifting margins and deal dynamics are shaping transaction timing.
Mezzo’s Summer 2023 Packaging Industry Insights highlights moderating M&A activity, evolving valuation trends, and continued sponsor participation as the packaging market adjusts following peak deal levels.
Mezzo acted as exclusive financial advisor to TSC Auto ID Technology Company on its acquisition of a Polish producer of labels and shrink sleeves. This cross-border transaction strengthens TSC’s ability to serve European customers with high-quality OEM supplies and complements its portfolio of printers, scanners, and RFID solutions.
Mezzo’s Labels Industry Insights explores recent M&A activity and transaction trends, highlighting a moderation in deal volume following peak levels in 2021 amid inflationary pressures and rising interest rates.
In the following video, Managing Director Jonathan White discusses key insights from this year’s AWA Global Release Liner Industry Conference in Denver, CO, which he attended with Director Stuart Sanford.
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"Mazzone has been an instrumental partner in molding and executing our acquisition strategy for our business units in North America. Their M&A expertise was critical in guiding our team through each stage of this transaction process and ensuring this exciting partnership resulted in a successful transaction."
Bahjat Frem, Executive Chairman of INDEVCO North America
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"We selected Mazzone to assist us in this transaction, as their understanding of both the market and how to get deals done in a challenging environment was key to our success. Furthermore, their ability to break down complex deal dynamics into simple solutions allowed us to reach a successful transaction."
John Otott, Global General Manager of Consumables for TSC
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"We’ve worked with Mazzone and its team members for over 20 years on numerous deals, and the team’s guidance proved again to be instrumental, particularly given the complexities involved with an international acquisition in Germany."
Allan Li, CEO of Pamarco and Director at Kotts Capital Holdings
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"Mazzone’s guidance was instrumental in realizing a successful outcome for the selling shareholders. Their diligent and professional approach made a great result for everyone possible."
Bob Pasquale, New Era Converting
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"The Mazzone team did a great job at understanding our business and market position in sustainable packaging. They were extremely thorough and did an outstanding job guiding our team and ensuring the transaction ran smoothly for all parties.”
Robert Berman, co-founder of Roplast
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