M&A
Pernod Ricard adds Italicus & KI NO BI to portfolio
French group Pernod Ricard has expanded its spirits portfolio with the addition of Italicus, the Italian premium bergamot-infused aperitivo and Japanese gin KI NO BI. Pernod Ricard explains that Italicus, founded in 2016 by Giuseppe Gallo,[…]
Salinas buys Fabregas Packaging
Alicante-based rigid box specialist Salinas has announced the acquisition of fellow Spanish supplier Fabregas Packaging, which had been in receivership since November 2019. Valued at €9m, Fabregas brings with it an 8,000m2 facility with a[…]
GPA Global acquires Hub Folding Box
Luxury secondary packaging specialist GPA Global has acquired fellow US-based company Hub Folding Box, a specialist in printing and packaging. The acquisition will expand GPA’s global manufacturing and establish North America as the cornerstone[…]
Pernod Ricard invests in KI NO BI gin
Pernod Ricard is strengthening its gin portfolio with a "significant investment" in KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin. The investment will mainly be used to fund a state-of-the-art distillery for the ultra-premium Japanese gin brand to meet increasing[…]
KDC/One buys Cosmetic Laboratories of America
Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/One) has acquired California-based Cosmetic Laboratories of America, a formulator and packager of beauty and personal-care products. The deal expands KDC/One's footprint on the West Coast of the US, creating[…]
Aptar to acquire Fusion Packaging
The wave of consolidations announced since the new year began continues apace. Packaging and dispensing solutions company Aptar Group is to acquire US-based Fusion Packaging (FusionPKG), a specialist in airless and color cosmetics packaging as[…]
Albéa creates new beauty division following acquisitions
French packaging company Albéa has created a new division, Innovative Beauty Group (IBG), in a bid to address the market’s need for fast turnaround, turnkey solutions and custom packaging collections. IBG brings together Albéa’s former Beauty[…]
PSB Industries to acquire Qualipac
Consolidation continues apace in the luxury-packaging realm. PSB Industries, French owner of beauty packaging manufacturer Texen, has announced that it is in talks to acquire Qualipac, the plastics and metal (aluminum and zamak) supplier owned[…]
HCT merges with KDC/ONE
Beauty packaging company HCT has joined forces with Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/One), the company that acquired French cosmetics manufacturer Alkos Group in July 2019 to form a “comprehensive global end-to-end solutions provider for[…]
Neyret acquires Seram
Through the acquisition of Seram, Neyret has bolstered its position in the luxury-goods ornamentation market by creating a group with "highly complementary trades," explains group ceo Benoit Neyret. Indeed, the supplier, founded in 1823, is[…]
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