Update: Market Chatter: KKR Said to Be Preferred Bidder for Portuguese Packaging Firm Logoplaste

09:39 AM EDT, 09/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updated with KKR's response to a request for comment in the last paragraph.) KKR (KKR) has emerged as the top bidder for Logoplaste, a packaging maker based in Portugal, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The private equity giant is in exclusive talks with Logoplaste's owners after Apax Partners dropped its pursuit of the firm, and a deal could be reached in the coming weeks, the report said, citing the people. KKR declined to comment to MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 99.46, Change: -0.53, Percent Change: -0.53