M&A
Verpack opens up capital to accelerate growth
French family-owned company Verpack has gained a minority shareholder in the form of Crédit Mutuel Equity, which has taken a 25% stake in the luxury-packaging specialist. The company, which manufactures setup boxes, folding boxes, tubes and[…]
Anjac Health & Beauty acquires Roval Cosmétiques
Supplier of healthcare and prestige beauty solutions, French group Anjac Heath & Beauty has built a portfolio of expertise over the years with a strong focus on R&D. Its latest acquisition, Roval Cosmétiques, a player in the personal care,[…]
Sparring Capital snaps up majority stake in Pure Trade
French private equity firm Sparring Capital has acquired a majority stake in Pure Trade, French supper of luxury packaging and promotional products for cosmetics and fragrance. Former investors Initiative et Finance and Isatis Capital have[…]
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[…]
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20%
The contribution of packaging to the environmental footprint of cosmetics products (source: Quantis)