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Mainetti snaps up Belgian luxury packaging supplier CenturyBox Group
Mainetti Group is integrating CenturyBox into its Structural Packaging division to boost its capabilities in Northern Europe. Rebranded as CenturyBox Mainetti, the new unit is headed up by CenturyBox CEO Igor Fromont.M&A activity in the...
Alliance Etiquettes acquires Italian label printer Tonutti Tecniche Grafiche
France’s Alliance Etiquettes has purchased Italian label printer Tonutti Tecniche Grafiche. The transaction will enable it to develop in the wine and Prosecco production regions in northern Italy.Marking its tenth acquisition since 2015,...
GPA Global builds on nearshoring capabilities with Jenco Productions acquisition
Luxury packaging specialist GPA Global is continuing its acquisition spree, snapping up family-owned rigid box manufacturer Jenco Productions. The purchase builds on GPA’s North American footprint and gives it a presence in Mexico.After...
Groupe Caisserie Bordelaise enters luxury market with acquisition of Wildcat Packaging
The purchase of French luxury packaging specialist Wildcat Packaging will add new sectors to the group’s portfolio, including cosmetics and jewelry.Groupe Caisserie Bordelaise, a specialist in wooden crates for wine and spirits, is...
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Fedrigoni snaps up Zuber Rieder, continuing acquisition spree
In line with its focus on the luxury labels market, Italian paper and labels group Fedrigoni, owned by private-equity player Bain, has purchased independent French label paper manufacturer Zuber Rieder. Fedrigoni CEO Marco Nespolo tells Luxe...
Autajon Group enters South Korea with Pacific Package acquisition
Autajon is strengthening its presence in Asia with the purchase of South Korean company Pacific Package. The cosmetics packaging supplier is specialized in folding cartons and rigid boxes.Following its purchase of US-based Zapp Packaging...
Steklarna Hrastnik to buy Serbian glassworks SFS Paracin
With Serbian glassmaker SFS Paracin slated to join its portfolio early next year, Steklarna Hrastnik is moving ahead with its strategy of focusing production at its Slovenian headquarters on premium glass packaging.Slovenian glassmaker...
Verallia enters UK market with acquisition of premium glassmaker Allied Glass
The purchase of Allied Glass expands French glassmaker Verallia’s manufacturing footprint into the UK and strengthens its premium spirits packaging offer, particularly for Scotch whisky and gin.France’s Verallia is buying UK-based...
Van Genechten signs JV with CartonCare Group
Reinforcing its presence in the UK market, Belgian packaging group Van Genechten has inked a 50/50 joint venture with UK-based paper packaging supplier CartonCare.A joint venture was announced this week between Van Genechten and CartonCare,...
Fedrigoni acquires Arjowiggins’ Spanish subsidiary as insolvent UK activities fail to find buyer
Italian papermaker Fedrigoni has announced the acquisition of Spanish premium papers specialist Guarro Casas from Arjowiggins. The news comes as Arjowiggins’ struggling UK operations failed to find a buyer within the allotted timeframe.Hot...