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Silgan acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Silgan bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gateway Plastics LLCWord for word“In September and October 2021, we funded the purchase price for each of Gateway Plastics LLC, or Silgan Specialty Packaging, Unicep Packaging LLC, or Silgan Unicep, and Easytech Closures S.p.A., or Easytech, with revolving loan borrowings under our Credit Agreement.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | In September and October 2021 | — |
Unicep Packaging LLCWord for word“In September and October 2021, we funded the purchase price for each of Gateway Plastics LLC, or Silgan Specialty Packaging, Unicep Packaging LLC, or Silgan Unicep, and Easytech Closures S.p.A., or Easytech, with revolving loan borrowings under our Credit Agreement.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | In September and October 2021 | — |
Easytech Closures S.p.A.Word for word“In September and October 2021, we funded the purchase price for each of Gateway Plastics LLC, or Silgan Specialty Packaging, Unicep Packaging LLC, or Silgan Unicep, and Easytech Closures S.p.A., or Easytech, with revolving loan borrowings under our Credit Agreement.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | In September and October 2021 | — |
dispensing systems operations of WestRock CompanyWord for word“With our acquisitions of the dispensing systems operations of WestRock Company, now operating under the name Silgan Dispensing Systems, the Albéa Dispensing Business, Silgan Specialty Packaging and Silgan Unicep and through organic growth, we established ourselves as a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of dispensing systems and specialty closures for the fragrance and beauty, food, beverage, personal and health care, home care and lawn and garden markets.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | — | — |
Weener Plastics Holding B.V.Word for word“On October 15, 2024, we acquired Weener Plastics Holding B.V. or, Weener Packaging, a leading producer of differentiated dispensing solutions for personal and health care and food products.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | October 15, 2024 | — |
Weener PackagingWord for word“proceeds from the incurrence of debt of $983.6 million to fund the acquisition of Weener Packaging, net of cash acquired, for $921.6 million, net capital expenditures and other investing activities of $254.7 million, the repayment of long-term debt of $100.0 million, dividends paid on our common stock of $82.1 million, decreases in outstanding checks of $75.6 million, the repayment of principal amounts under finance leases of $27.6 million, net repayments of revolving loans of $18.1 million, repurchases of our common stock of $9.3 million, debt issuance costs of $8.4 million and to increase cash and cash equivalents (including the negative effect of exchange rate changes of $28.2 million) by $179.9 million.” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | — | net of cash acquired, for $921.6 million |
Albéa Group's dispensing operationsWord for word“Albéa Group's dispensing operations 2020 Dispensing systems and specialty closures” 10-K for 2024 | acquisition | 2020 | — |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $1.02 billion | $511 million |
| 2018-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2019-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $940.9 million | $515.6 million |
| 2021-12-31 | $745.7 million | $363.6 million |
| 2022-12-31 | $2.5 million | $4.6 million |
| 2023-12-31 | $0 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $921.6 million | $379.6 million |
| 2025-12-31 | $0 | $13.5 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2026-10-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-09-18 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2025-09-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-11-08 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-11-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-11-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-02-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-02-04 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2021-02-03 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-06-01 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2020-04-23 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-02-28 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-02-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-01-31 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-11-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2019-11-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-06-05 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-04-12 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2017-03-30 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-02-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-02-10 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-01-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Silgan’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-26. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.