4 INDUSTRY NEWS
Future assured for Zanders in Germany
acquisition in December by a group led by Terje Haglund. Insolvency administrator Dr
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Marc d’Avoine said following the negotiations in December: “We are pleased that the acquisition will be made by paper professionals who are already very successful in the industry. The continuation of paper production at Zanders is thus assured. All know-how carriers remain on board.”
Haglund, who has been involved
erman speciality paper maker Zanders has been saved from insolvency with its
in the paper industry for more than 20 years, such as with Lessebo Paper in Sweden, and more recently with the acquisition of Virginal Paper, said: “Thanks to the know-how on both sides, there are very good prerequisites for securing the Bergisch Gladbach location for the long term.” Head of management will be Andreas Willeke, who had previously been chief restructuring officer. “We will continue to produce all existing products, from Chromolux paper and board, Zanlabel and Zanpack, Zankraft, Zanflex and Zanbarrier OGR to Silver digital and Zanjet, our
successful high- speed inkjet quality,” said Willeke.
“In particular, we will further
develop the new grades Zanbarrier NGR and Zangrass. This all will ensure sustainability of the business going forward. This all will ensure sustainability of the business going forward.” Renamed Zanders Paper GmbH, the business will continue with around 300 employees. Some 150 will leave the company. A statement from the company said that for those affected, an interim employment society will make the
Stora Enso divests June Emballage to management
Stora Enso has sold its Swedish subsidiary June Emballage AB, which specialises in small- batch custom-made transport packaging in corrugated board, to its management team. Founded in 1988 at Jönköping,
June Emballage was acquired by Stora Enso in 1997 and extended its facilities in 2008. Chief executive Mikael Sandberg describes the company’s business concept on its website: “June Emballage manufactures product-
adapted transport packaging in corrugated board in small and medium-sized editions. We do it completely without format restrictions and with delivery time within 16 hours.” David Ekberg, SVP and head of
consequences socially acceptable by continuing to pay a large part of the salary for seven months, as well as job search assistance. Zanders was founded in 1829
by Johann Wilhelm Zanders. Its portfolio has included high-gloss label papers and premium board qualities of the traditional brand Chromolux, one of the world’s leading paper brands, as well as high quality variants with extra smooth or naturally napped surfaces.
Corrugated Nordics, Stora Enso’s Packaging Solutions division, says: “We believe that June Emballage is in a better position to serve its smaller scale markets for custom- made packaging as a stand-alone supplier. “Stora Enso will continue
to focus on growing our core business and further develop our leading corrugated packaging offering in Sweden.”
Smurfit Kappa expands in France with Papcart acquisition
Smurfit Kappa has expanded in France with the acquisition of Papcart, a specialist in offset printing and converter 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
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in the consumer packaging segments and corrugated board packaging for perfume and food. With more than 70 years of
experience, Papcart is equipped with the latest generation of offset printers, die-cutters, folder-gluers and finishing equipment and offers the widest spectrum of finishes required for gift and premium packaging by combining acrylic or UV inks, specific varnishes, hot and
cold foil gilding, embossing and lamination to meet even the most complex customer needs. With the Papcart acquisition and Smurfit Kappa’s current sites at Tours sur Marne, Siemco and Colorys, Smurfit Kappa now have around 700 employees including a 40-strong design department to develop customised and sustainable consumer packaging for its customers in the luxury and
consumer goods segments. Chief executive 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.” The Papcart sites in Gétigné and Jarnac have a total of 50,000sqm of production, storage and office space.
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