# EU Commission approves Saica Group's acquisition of Thimm Group plants

The European Commission approved Saica Group's acquisition of Thimm Group's nine corrugated board plants in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania, plus a preprint facility in Ilsenburg, Germany. The deal adds 1.2 billion square metres of corrugated capacity and about 2,500 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-07-23
- Where: Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Germany
- Jobs: 2,500
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1,200 million square metres of corrugated cardboard per year
- Products: corrugated board, preprint packaging, display solutions
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Saica](https://endata.com/companies/631.md) (acquirer)
- [Thimm Verpackung](https://endata.com/companies/1156.md) (target)
- [Thimm Group](https://endata.com/companies/1157.md) (target)

## Sources

- [spnews.com](https://spnews.com/acquisition-of-thimm-by-saica/), 2026-07-24: "the EU Commission has approved the acquisition of Thimm Group plants in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania as of 24 July 2026."
- [thepaper.ai](https://thepaper.ai/en/news/market-news/saica-adds-corrugated-capacity-following-eu-approval-thimm), 2026-07-27: "The European Commission has officially granted antitrust approval for the acquisition of the German-based Thimm Group by the Spanish paper and packaging giant Saica Group."
- [sustainabilitymea.com](https://www.sustainabilitymea.com/european-commission-approves-saicas-acquisition-of-thimms-corrugated-packaging-plants-across-four-countries/), 2026-07-27: "The European Commission has approved Saica Group's acquisition of Thimm Group's nine corrugated packaging plants across Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania."
- [nipimpressions.com](https://www.nipimpressions.com/eu-commission-oks-the-acquisition-of-thimm-by-saica-group-cms-20784), 2026-07-27: "the EU Commission has approved the acquisition of Thimm Group plants in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania as of 24 July 2026."
- [packaginginsights.com](https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/saica-thimm-corrugated-packaging-acquisition.html), 2026-07-29: "The European Commission (EC) has approved Saica Group's full acquisition of Thimm, a corrugated cardboard packaging producer based in Northeim, Germany, under the EU Merger Regulation."
- [thimm.com](https://www.thimm.com/en/about-thimm/press-news/news/saica-thimm-closing-completed/), 2026-08-24: "Saica Group and Thimm Group announce that the acquisition of Thimm by Saica, which was announced in May 2026, has been successfully completed."
- [euwid-paper.com](https://www.euwid-paper.com/news/companies/saica-completes-acquisition-of-thimm-group-260826/), 2026-08-26: "Spanish paper and packaging manufacturer Saica group completed acquisition of German corrugated board manufacturer Thimm as announced in May this year."

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