Amcor and Berry Global Combine to Become Top Polyethylene Shrink Manufacturer

The merger creates the largest PE shrink film and label producer in North America, offering customers more support, manufacturing footprint, and R&D.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Amcor, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, has expanded its North America capabilities for polyethylene (PE) shrink films and labels through its 2025 combination with Berry Global. The combined company is now the largest manufacturer of PE overwrap applications in North America, offering a comprehensive product portfolio, technical expertise, and investments in sustainable innovations.

Why it matters

This expansion strengthens Amcor's position in the beverage and industrial overwrap markets, allowing it to better serve customers' needs for PE shrink films and labels that deliver strength, economy, and standout brand appeal. The investments in sustainable product technology also position Amcor to help its customers prepare for evolving extended producer responsibility (EPR) and governmental policies.

The details

Amcor's vast network of plants across the U.S. now share material technology, quality standards, and customer commitment to serve PE shrink customers with ensured business continuity. The combined product portfolio includes AmPrima® Recycle-Ready PE Shrink Films, AmPrima® Recycle-Ready PE Overwrap Bundling Film, Optimil™ Shrink Bundling Film, Roll Fed Shrink Labels, and Shrink Sleeve Labels (with recycle-ready options). Amcor is also investing significantly over the next three years to add more capacity and capabilities to provide industry-leading quality and service levels.

  • Amcor and Berry Global combined in 2025.
  • Amcor announced the expanded North America PE shrink and label capabilities on February 10, 2026.

The players

Amcor

A global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories.

Berry Global

A company that combined with Amcor in 2025, creating the largest manufacturer of PE overwrap applications in North America.

Angela Lowe

Senior Business Unit Leader, Bakery, Beverage and Industrial, Amcor Flexibles North America.

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What they’re saying

“The combined product portfolio provides a shrink film designed for nearly every application. Our Calibrate™ technical service teams bring even more experience and expertise, offering remote and on-site support to ensure consistent and smooth operations.”

— Angela Lowe, Senior Business Unit Leader, Bakery, Beverage and Industrial, Amcor Flexibles North America (Mirage News)

“We're advancing packaging sustainability through lightweighted Optimil™ shrink films and AmFiniti™ recycled content without compromising strength, performance, clarity or machinability with our best-in-class PCR conversion capabilities, world-class formulation and film design.”

— Angela Lowe, Senior Business Unit Leader, Bakery, Beverage and Industrial, Amcor Flexibles North America (Mirage News)

What’s next

Over the next three years, Amcor is investing significantly in additional capacity and capabilities to provide industry-leading quality and service levels.

The takeaway

The combination of Amcor and Berry Global creates the largest manufacturer of polyethylene shrink films and labels in North America, allowing the company to better serve customers' needs for sustainable, high-performance packaging solutions while investing in innovations to prepare for evolving regulatory requirements.