Australian packaging group Amcor (Hawthorn; www.amcor.com) has acquired flexible packaging business Deluxe Packages (Yuba City, California / USA; www.deluxepackages.com) for USD 45m (EUR 42m). Deluxe has a manufacturing plant in Yuba City and generates revenues of approximately USD 42m. The privately owned business provides high-performance flexible packaging products to customers in the fresh food and snack segments.

Amcor said the business will be part of its newly formed Flexibles Americas business – see Plasteurope.com of 08.07.2015. Ron Delia, Amcor’s CEO and managing director, said: “With the addition of Deluxe Packages, Amcor's customer value proposition in the specialty food packaging segment is strengthened with a combined east and west coast footprint. This acquisition will enhance growth in priority segments and generate strong returns.”