Alantra advised Envases Universales on the acquisition of pack2pack

Jul 2019

Buy-side advisory

Envases Universales Group, through its Danish subsidiary Glud & Marstrand, has acquired 100% of the shares in the Dutch metal packaging company pack2pack in a competitive auction from private equity firm Gilde Equity Management.

Envases Universales is a family-owned packaging production company focused on PET packaging, aluminum beverage packaging and food & industrial packaging. Based in Mexico, the group has fifty manufacturing facilities and operates on four continents.

Glud & Marstrand is the largest producer of metal packaging in Scandinavia. The acquisition of pack2pack fits well with its European growth strategy to strengthen its position in in the food and non-food (paint & chemical) markets.

Envases Universales is a recurring client for Alantra, having advised them in three different projects to date. The transaction marks another step in strengthening Alantra’s expertise in the packaging sector as well as highlights our firm’s cross-border cooperation between offices.