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Private equityPortfolio & Strategy 24 Sep 2026

French packaging maker Verpack completes new LBO with Aldebaran Capital Partners

French secondary packaging manufacturer Verpack has completed a new leveraged buyout with private equity firm Aldebaran Capital Partners, with the founding Viers family retaining majority ownership. The company, which runs six industrial sites employing 530 staff, is targeting revenue of USD 68m (EUR 60m) in 2026 and plans to use the deal to fund its industrial transition and external growth.

Why this mattersA second LBO in six years shows continued private equity appetite for mid-sized European secondary packaging converters seeking capital for consolidation and industrial upgrades.

  • Verpack completed a new LBO with Aldebaran Capital Partners, announced 24 September 2026.
  • The Viers family retains majority ownership of the company.
  • Verpack employs 530 staff across six industrial sites, five in France and one in Tunisia.
  • The company targets revenue of USD 68m (EUR 60m) in 2026.
  • Verpack's first LBO took place in 2020 alongside Crédit Mutuel Equity.
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  • 2026-09-27 · Edited before publication: Topic 'Private equity' is not on the fixed list; an LBO belongs under Capital & Financial Markets. Materiality reduced to 2: a converter targeting EUR 60m of revenue, with no disclosed deal value. Per standing guidance a USD deal value would be wanted here, but the source does not give one, so none can be added.
  • 2026-09-27 · Edited before publication: Grounding and conversion are sound (EUR 60m at 1.1403 = USD 68m). The topic "Private equity" is not on the fixed list; an LBO belongs under Capital & Financial Markets alongside Portfolio & Strategy. Text unchanged.