Smurfit Kappa Further Expands New Presence in France with Acquisition of Papcar
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Smurfit Kappa (Dublin, Ireland) has significantly expanded its product range in France with the acquisition of Papcart, a specialist in offset printing and conversion of cardboard and corrugated board consumer packaging,
The acquisition of Papcart enables Smurfit Kappa to extend its portfolio with a complete range for the luxury goods, wines & spirits, FMCG and bag-in-box markets. Smurfit Kappa already has a strong presence in the consumer packaging segments and corrugated board solutions for perfume and food so there is a natural synergy between the two companies.
With the Papcart acquisition and Smurfit Kappa's current sites of Tours sur Marne, Siemco and Colorys, Smurfit Kappa now has approximately 700 employees including a 40 person-strong design department to develop customised and sustainable consumer packaging for its customers in the luxury and consumer goods segments.
Speaking about the new acquisition, CEO of Smurfit Kappa Europe, Saverio Mayer, said: "This latest acquisition is of significant strategic importance for our French operations and significantly adds to the range of capabilities that we can offer our customers."
Jean-Christophe Bugeon, CEO of Smurfit Kappa France added: "We are delighted to welcome the Papcart employees into the company. More and more companies are seeking more sustainable packaging alternatives and we can add an even wider choice of premium solutions to our offering."
The Papcart sites located in Gétigné (44) and Jarnac (16) total 50,000mē of production, storage and office space.
