Par-Pak Europe Acquire Holfeld Plastics Limited
Park-Pak Europe (PPE) renowned for its bakery and confectionery packaging and a member of the USA based Waddington Group, has acquired Irish-based thermoformer Holfeld Plastics Limited.
PPE based in Milton Keynes already has a broad bakery and confectionery portfolio as well as manufacturing packaging for the Dairy and Medical market sectors. The acquisition gives both manufacturers a strong command of key packaging market sectors.
Holfeld Plastics was founded in 1978 and has gained recognition as a significant manufacturer of thermoformed packaging in both Protein and Produce Sectors with a household name customer base comprising major multiples and leading food processors.
Ingram added: ‘We believe that this acquisition creates exciting opportunities for the continued development and expansion of both Holfeld Plastics and PPE. Our combined product range and merged technical resources enhancing our capacity to serve the needs of our existing and potential new market sectors.’
Bryan Ford, Sales and Marketing Director for both companies welcomed the development; ‘We are committed to a long term future and that means maintaining unrivalled performance levels. Over the last few years Holfeld has been steadily building a defencible market position. Our two companies will reinforce and strengthen that position building on the sales successes we had already achieved for the Holfeld brand in the UK and on mainland Europe, improving geographic coverage and enhancing market penetration. Consolidation will undoubtedly bring with it fresh invention, new entrepreneurship and a stronger more exciting R&D programme.’
PPE and Holfeld Plastics already share the same values and a commitment to customer service excellence and innovation. By combining their strengths, the two companies can bring new opportunities supported by on-going investment in R&D, materials technology and increased thermoforming capability.
Source: Holfeld Plastics Limited