Sealed Air

Sealed Air was acquired by private equity firm CD&R in 2026 and became a private company. CD&R now owns the business, which continues to operate under the Sealed Air Corporation name with its existing management team (per the firm, 2026).

Sealed Air's largest product lines are food packaging under the CRYOVAC brand and protective packaging under brands including BUBBLE WRAP, AUTOBAG, and Instapak. The company also produces medical films and bag-in-box systems for liquids. CRYOVAC vacuum packaging for protein processors is a core revenue driver, alongside automated mailer systems for e-commerce fulfillment.

Yes. Sealed Air's medical and life sciences segment produces high-performance films and materials for pharmaceutical and healthcare products. The company's engineered films business supplies technical substrates for medical devices and drug packaging. This segment operates alongside the larger food and protective packaging divisions.

Sealed Air operates 105 manufacturing facilities across 119 countries and territories, according to the company's 2026 corporate fact sheet. Its global headquarters is in Charlotte, North Carolina, with additional offices including Elmwood Park, New Jersey.

Sealed Air states its products reduce food waste, lightweight packaging to lower transport emissions, and use recycled or recyclable materials. The company's Jiffy paper mailers use up to 100% recycled fibers and are curbside recyclable. Sealed Air's website says it is committed to 'leaving our world better than we find it' and publishes operational sustainability targets. No independent audit of these claims was found in public sources.