# Saica Groupe completes acquisition of Schumacher Packaging's Polish operations

Saica Groupe acquired all of Schumacher Packaging's operations in Poland, including two corrugated board plants in Bydgoszcz and Wroclaw, two paper mills in Grudziadz and Myszków, and three service centres, effective 31 October 2024 after anti-trust approval.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-11-01
- Where: Bydgoszcz, Wroclaw, Grudziadz, Myszków, Poland
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 420,000 tonnes of recycled paper; additional 530 million square meters of corrugated cardboard
- Products: corrugated board, recycled paper, corrugated cardboard packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Schumacher Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/627.md) (target)
- [Saica](https://endata.com/companies/631.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [saica.com](https://www.saica.com/en/news/saica-groupe-acquires-schumacher-packaging-in-poland/), 2024-11-05: "The acquisition was authorised by Polish anti-trust authorities, so the transaction is completed and the integration process is starting."
- [sustainabilitymea.com](https://www.sustainabilitymea.com/ball-seals-acquisition-of-alucan-saica-group-buys-schumacher-packagings-polish-operations/), 2024-11-07: "Saica Group, a leader in paper solutions, has completed the acquisition of Schumacher Packaging's Polish operations."
- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/industry-news/saica-completes-acquisition-of-schumacher-packaging-in-poland/), 2024-11-07: "Saica Group has completed the previously announced acquisition of Schumacher Packaging's plants in Poland as of 31 October 2024."
- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20241111/16177/saica-group-acquires-schumacher-packaging-poland), 2024-11-11: "Saica Group announces the acquisition of Schumacher Packaging plants in Poland as of 31 October 2024."
- [paper-world.com](https://www.paper-world.com/en/newsdetail/saica-group-acquisition-of-schumacher-packaging-in-poland), 2024-11-12: "The transaction has been completed and the integration process has begun, Saica announced at the beginning of November."

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