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Financing a packaging machinery manufacturing acquisition

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most packaging machinery manufacturing acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $833K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance packaging machinery manufacturing

$963K

Typical loan

range $450K–$1.95M

$1.07M

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$146,648

Cash to close

$106,944 down + fees

$12,455/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$171,879/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

28 days

Typical time to fund

Lenders competing

more = leverage

8.25%

Avg rate on record

cap ~9.75%

Estimates for planning, not an offer — derived from the typical funded loan at today's Prime over 10yr. Not a credit decision.

Most active in packaging machinery manufacturing

Ranked by funded packaging machinery manufacturing acquisitions. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.

1.4 loans · $2M · Little Rock, ARFull record →
2.1,025 loans · $292M · Berkeley Heights, NJFull record →
3.97 loans · $96M · Raleigh, NCFull record →

3+ funded packaging machinery manufacturing deals

Real SBA 7(a) acquisitions from public records — see who got funded, for how much, and by which lender. Tap any deal for the full record.

Mid Star Lab Inc in Tonganoxie, KS — $1.9M (2026) · purchase · First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
9.25% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$1.5M (75%)
Approval → funding
77 days
Approved
12/3/2025
First disbursed
2/18/2026
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
27
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$2.2M
Est. down payment (10%)
$216K
Est. cash at closing
$298K
Monthly payment
$24,915
Annual debt service
$299K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$374K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company · Lender record →
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SML Packaging in Forest, VA — $963K (2025) · purchase · Readycap Lending, LLC
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
10% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$722K (75%)
Approval → funding
28 days
Approved
1/31/2025
First disbursed
2/28/2025
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
14
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$1.1M
Est. down payment (10%)
$107K
Est. cash at closing
$147K
Monthly payment
$12,720
Annual debt service
$153K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$191K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
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Wheeler Business Solutions, Inc. in Suwanee, GA — $450K (2021) · purchase · Bank OZK
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
5.5% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$338K (75%)
Approval → funding
25 days
Approved
10/6/2020
First disbursed
10/31/2020
Loan status
Paid in full (11/30/2022)
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
8
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$500K
Est. down payment (10%)
$50K
Est. cash at closing
$67K
Monthly payment
$4,884
Annual debt service
$59K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$73K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Bank OZK · Lender record →
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to packaging machinery manufacturing businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.

Agent summary

How to finance a packaging machinery manufacturing acquisition with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them (from public records), typical cost, and what it takes to qualify. Bank OZK funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.

$833K typical loan
3 lenders fund the industry
28 days typical to fund

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Data freshness:: SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
Sources:: Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
Canonical:: https://www.capbench.com/lenders/industry/packaging-machinery-manufacturing
API:: https://www.capbench.com/api/public/lenders?industry=packaging-machinery-manufacturing
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