Antalis Acquires Dublin-Based Swan Paper
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Antalis, France, a distributor of paper, packing, and visual communication materials, has acquired the assets of Swan Paper, Ireland's largest independent paper merchant. The deal will further strengthen Antalis' presence in Ireland where it already has an annual turnover in excess of EUR 40 million and employs 32 people from its Dublin head office.
Antalis will retain the Swan brand, creating a new Swan Paper division that will be headed up by Swan's Brian McArdle, who will report to Eoin Heagney, managing director of Antalis Ireland. The business will continue to operate from its base in Baldoyle, Dublin, and all 13 current employees will transfer over to Antalis.
Swan Paper celebrated its 40th year in 2016 under the leadership of CEO Tony Swan, who said that "I am incredibly proud to have built the business into the company it is today, but feel it is now time to take a step back from day-to-day operations. The next chapter in the Swan story is incredibly important to me and I believe that Antalis is the right business partner to take the company forward. Antalis' approach to its people, product offering, and customers are all very similar to our own. Our success has, in no small measure, been down to the 'Swan Team' approach and I am delighted that all of our talented and knowledgeable colleagues will transfer over to Antalis."
Heagney noted that "this is an incredibly exciting development for Antalis, which will see us significantly increase the size of our business in Ireland. The team at Swan has in-depth expertise, and a genuine entrepreneurial culture. Everyone involved is looking forward to bringing together our two businesses to offer an unrivaled product range and service to our customers."
More information about Antalis and its range of products and services is available online.
