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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...

Berlin Packaging makes new acquisitions, structures premium spirits offer

In line with its strategy to boost its presence on the premium packaging market, US-based Berlin Packaging announced the creation of a division dedicated to premium spirits. The new entity, Berlin Packaging Spirits, joins the “hybrid...

Guala Closures snaps up Labrenta reinforcing luxury offer

Guala Closures announced its purchase of fellow Italian supplier Labrenta last week. For Guala, the transaction is “an important step towards becoming a world leader in the luxury segment”.Consolidation in the luxury packaging sector...

Interview

“The potential for acquisitions is huge in today’s fragmented packaging market”

Paolo Recrosio, CEO at Berlin Packaging EMEA, sat down with Luxe Packaging Insight to discuss his ambitious acquisition strategy for the months and years to come for this US-based “hybrid packaging supplier”.Can you give us a bit of...