A norte-americana Sonoco anunciou a compra da participação majoritária na empresa de embalagens flexíveis brasileira Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens por uma quantia não revelada. A aquisição deve ser concluída no segundo trimestre deste ano.
Fundada em 2001, a Graffo emprega cerca de 230 pessoas e fornece embalagens para produtos de confeitaria, laticínios, farmacêuticos e de outros mercados industriais no Brasil. A teve faturamento de cerca de 35 milhões de dólares em 2014.
Com sede na Carolina do Sul (EUA), a Sonoco tem mais de 335 operações em 33 países, atendendo clientes em 85 países. Leia mais em embalagemmarca 11/03/2015
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Sonoco Signs Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Brazilian Flexible Packaging Company
HARTSVILLE, S.C., March 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens S/A (Graffo), a closely held flexible packaging business located in Pinhais, Curitiba, Brazil. Terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015.
Founded in 2001, Graffo had sales of approximately $35 million USD in 2014. It operates high-quality rotogravure printing presses, including a new 10-color press, as well as sophisticated lamination applications at its Pinhais facility. With approximately 230 employees, Graffo serves the confectionery, dairy, pharmaceutical and industrial markets in Brazil.
"We're extremely pleased to join Graffo with Sonoco's growing global flexible packaging business," said Jack Sanders, president and chief executive officer, noting that Sonoco will be acquiring a two-thirds stake in Graffo. "We were looking to invest jointly in Brazil with a partner who has strong technical capabilities and established relationships with both large global consumer product companies and growing local businesses, where we could bring our customer relationships and technical capabilities to grow our presence in this important emerging market." Leia mais em sonoco 11/03/2015
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