The German Federal Competition Authority (Bundeskartellamt) has disclosed that Ball Corporation, based in Broomfield, Colorado (USA), seeks to indirectly acquire shares and control of Benepack Belgium, located in Genk, as well as its Hungarian affiliate Benepack Hungary Kft in Makó. The competition authority listed the transaction on 12 September 2025 under case number B5-63/25. The review process is ongoing, with no conclusion yet published.
Ball is one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable aluminum packaging, primarily for beverages, food and household products. With more than 60 manufacturing sites worldwide and over 20,000 employees, the company generated annual revenues of around USD 14 billion in 2024. Ball has been actively expanding in Europe, where it already operates several can and aerosol plants, including facilities in Belgium and the UK.
Benepack Belgium forms part of the Benepack Group, a packaging producer with operations in Belgium, Hungary and China. The group manufactures aluminum cans and other beverage packaging solutions, supplying both regional breweries and global beverage companies. The facility in Genk, Belgium, has in recent years increased its relevance as a European supply hub for beverage packaging.
With this planned acquisition, Ball would strengthen its footprint in Europe’s beverage packaging sector, particularly in strategically located markets like Belgium and Hungary. The outcome of the Bundeskartellamt’s assessment will determine whether Ball can move ahead with integrating Benepack into its global network.
