Subject to approval by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Saica Group will acquire 100% of the Irish owned Americk Packaging Group of companies.
Consisting of six manufacturing sites in Ireland and the UK, employing 691 staff plus additional operations PP Global and Starfish Brand Solutions who operate as independent brands in the same market.
Americk Packaging are keen to clarify the acquisition will not affect its current operations which will continue to be managed by the existing senior management team.
Formed over 70 years ago Saica are a family owned business. A market leader in Europe its core focus has been the development of sustainable solutions for the recycled paper and board packaging market.
Saica’s owners are keen to add other packaging solutions to its portfolio. With more than 8,000 employees and presence in Spain, Italy, Portugal, UK, Ireland, Turkey, France and Luxembourg, Saica produce 2.5 million tonnes of recycled paper per year.
