Packaging manufacturer Säntis Packaging (Rüti / Switzerland; www.saentis-ips.com) says it has acquired compatriot plastics processor SwissPrimePack (Altstätten; www.swissprimepack.com) from its previous owner Esther Mandelbaum, as of 26 February 2021. The parties have agreed to not disclose the purchase price.

SwissPrimePack – created in 2008 through the merger of Bellaplast and Albiplast (see Plasteurope.com of 02.07.2008) – manufactures plastic food packaging and employs around 120 people at its two domestic sites in Altstätten and Niederuzwil. The portfolio includes industrial packaging for the food industry as well as service packaging for fast food restaurants, caterers and vending machine operators. Now, the focus is increasingly on packaging solutions for the dairy industry.

“The acquisition strengthens our position in the Swiss market and serves to expand our product and customer portfolio,” said CEO and Säntis owner Bettina Fleisch. “We are currently experiencing good growth and investments in capacity expansions, and efficiency improvements are planned accordingly.”

Säntis Packaging, which currently employs around 100 people, has focused on plastic barrier packaging, particularly coffee capsules. Together with German packaging machine manufacturer Optima packaging group (Schwäbisch Hall; www.optima-packaging.com) and Swiss film converter Wipf (Volketswil; www.wipf.ch), Säntis recently introduced recyclable coffee capsules made of polypropylene.

In 2016, Säntis sold its former PET bottle division to Bonapack (Bischofszell / Switzerland; www.bonapack.ch). The company said it plans to focus more on its core business of film extrusion and thermoforming high-quality, multilayer packaging.