OFT clears Impress' acquisiton of Alcan Packaging Sutton

Impress has been informed that the OFT has cleared its acquisition of Alcan Packaging Sutton (APS). All necessary approvals have now therefore been obtained for this transaction.

Welcoming this decision, Francis Labbé, Impress CEO, said ‘We are very pleased that we can now proceed with the full integration of APS into the Impress organisation. We are convinced that this acquisition will lead to a more competitive market structure in the UK and will create value for our customers. We have made it clear all along that the acquisition of APS was the only way for Impress to maintain a viable canmaking activity in the highly competitive UK market’

Consultations are currently under way with employees in Impress’ Grantham facility concerning the future of this site, which has been considerably downsized in recent years but which continues to make losses. Impress Grantham makes cans for the UK food and petfood markets and currently employs 55 people.

Alcan Packaging Sutton Ltd (APS), formerly known as Lawson Mardon Can and Lawson Mardon Decorated Containers, is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of cans for the food and petfood markets, and of printed speciality containers. It has sales of approximately 60 million euros and employs 310 people. APS has a particular strength in DWI (Draw and Wall Iron) technology for twopiece food cans.

For further Information, please contact:

Marie de Fouchier : Talents et Compagnie
t: +33 1 56 89 56 52
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e: fouchier@talentscompagnie.com

Impress is a leading international company focused on metal packaging. It is the worldwide leader in the seafood can market, European leader in cans for paints & coatings, European leader in cans for dry foods, and second in the European food can market.

Impress is based in Deventer in the Netherlands and has a worldwide turnover of 1.3 billion euros. It employs over 7,000 people in 42 facilities operating out of 16 countries, in Europe, North America, Japan, and the Seychelles.

Discover Impress on: www.impressgroup.com