M&A Deal Summary

RPC Group Acquires British Polythene Industries

On June 9, 2016, RPC Group acquired plastics company British Polythene Industries for 261M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RPC Group’s 4th transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is RPC Group’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is RPC Group’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-06-09
Target British Polythene Industries
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) RPC Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 261M EUR

Target

British Polythene Industries

Greenock, United Kingdom
British Polythene Industries PLC is a manufacturer and supplier of polythene films for a diverse range of end markets, including agriculture and horticulture, construction, industrial, healthcare and waste services, and retail food and non-food.

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Buyer

RPC Group

Rushden, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Plastics
Employees18,358
Revenue 1.6B GBP (2016)
DESCRIPTION

RPC Group Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of rigid plastic packaging and associated equipment primarily in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the United States, and Mainland Europe. RPC Group was formed in 1991 and is based in Rushden, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 15
Sector (Plastics) 4 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 13
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-14 Global Closure Systems

Paris, France

Global Closure Systems Ltd. is a designer and manufacturer of plastics closures for consumer packaging offering a wide range of stock and custom designs and also producing a number of aluminium closures used for spirits and water packaging; over 38 billion closures are produced annually.

Buy €650M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-21 Plastiape

Osnago, Italy

Plastiape SpA is a producer of medical devices, plastic pharmaceutical, and personal care packaging solutions. Plastiape was established in 1970 and is based in Osnago, Italy.

Buy €150M
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