Impress starts business in Ukraine

After the acquisition of PAK in Poland last year, Impress continues to demonstrate its commitment to growth in Eastern Europe through the formation of Impress Ukraine.

The new company, which is located in Kiev, began producing and selling paint and aerosol cans in April this year. Impress Ukraine has now purchased production assets from the original owners, Himpak, a company formed in 1996 and the Ukraine leader for general line cans. The business will retain Himpak’s founder, Anatoliy Rozman, as Managing Director, to ensure continuity with the existing customer supply base and retention of local market knowledge.

Impress Ukraine is now able to offer several aerosol and paint can sizes and opening systems, from local production.

"This is an important addition to the Impress organisation and offers opportunities for both Impress and our customers as we grow in developing markets," said Woep Moller, Managing Director of Impress Group’s Specialities Division. "By establishing a footprint of production sites which support the growth of international companies, and maintaining a supply base for local customers, we can be confident of success in these new regions."

Impress is a global market leader in the consumer metal packaging industry. It is the second largest European supplier of food cans, worldwide leader in the seafood can market, European leader in cans for paints and coatings, European leader in cans for dry foods and the second largest European producer of aerosol cans.

Impress is based in Deventer, the Netherlands and has pro forma worldwide sales of approximately €1.6 billion. It employs approximately 7,700 people in 50 facilities in 17 countries in Europe, North America, Japan and the Seychelles.

For further Information, please contact:

Annemieke Dokter, Specialities Division
t: + 31 (0) 570 682 170

Marie de Fouchier : Talents et Compagnie
t: +33 1 56 89 56 52
f: +33 1 56 89 56 50
e: fouchier@talentscompagnie.com

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