Graphic Packaging Holding Company agrees to acquire U.K.-based Benson Group
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (graphicpkg.com), a leading provider of packaging solutions to food, beverage and other consumer products companies, announces that a European subsidiary has agreed to acquire Benson Group, a leading food and healthcare packaging company based in the U.K.
"We are very pleased to announce the acquisition of Benson Group," says David Scheible, Graphic Packaging's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We believe Benson Group fits perfectly with our strategy in Europe. The acquisition broadens our Food and Consumer Products offerings and extends our reach into the Store Brand segment. The combination of Benson Group and our existing European businesses is expected to greatly enhance our folding carton business in Europe, with sales in excess of $700 million. This combination also allows us to broaden our customer base and to offer our current global customers a wider range of new products and services. Like our strategy in the United States, we are committed to growing our European business around food and beverage end markets and optimizing our supply chain footprint around our customers' needs."
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