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Packaging Firm Sealed Air in Talks for $Billion Private Buyout
15 Nov
Summary
- Sealed Air, maker of Bubble Wrap, in talks for private equity takeover
- Shares surge double-digits on news of potential deal
- Private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice discussing take-private transaction
On November 10, 2025, packaging company Sealed Air saw its shares surge by double-digits after reports emerged that the firm was in talks to go private. According to sources familiar with the matter, private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice was discussing a take-private deal for Sealed Air, the maker of the iconic Bubble Wrap product.
The potential transaction would remove Sealed Air from public markets, ending its run as a publicly traded company. While Sealed Air did not immediately respond to requests for comment, the news of the possible buyout deal sent the company's stock price soaring.
Investors appear excited by the prospect of Sealed Air transitioning to private ownership, potentially allowing the packaging firm to make strategic changes and investments away from the scrutiny of public markets. The deal, if finalized, would mark the latest in a series of high-profile take-private transactions in the packaging industry in recent years.
