# SGT Group acquires Axium Packaging to expand plastic packaging capabilities

PET preform maker SGT Group of Rezé, France, announced its acquisition of Axium Packaging, a Saint-Étienne injection and blow molding firm with 385 employees and production in France, the Czech Republic, Italy and Germany.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-01-15
- Where: Rezé, Loire-Atlantique, France
- Status: completed
- Products: PET preforms, rPET, bottles, jars, caps
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [SGT](https://endata.com/companies/3538.md) (acquirer)
- [Axium Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/8962.md) (target)
- [Cerea Partners](https://endata.com/companies/12725.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sgt-pet.com](https://www.sgt-pet.com/news/sgt-group-acquires-axium-packaging-unlocking-new-growth-and-innovation-opportunities/), 2025-01-15: "This strategic move strengthens SGT's position in the European market and opens new horizons for growth and innovation."
- [unyer.com](https://www.unyer.com/unyer-advises-the-sgt-group-on-its-acquisition-of-axium-packaging/), 2025-01-29: "A team of unyer firms, led by Fidal, unyer's member firm in France, has assisted the SGT Group in its acquisition of Axium Packaging."

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