# Saica acquires French paper and corrugated packaging group Emin Leydier

Saica acquired French group Emin Leydier, a paper and corrugated packaging maker with eight French plants and 1,029 employees, adding 800,000 tonnes of recycled paper capacity. The deal was announced on 28 February 2018 and no price was disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-01-23
- Where: France
- Jobs: 1,000
- Status: completed
- Capacity: Recycled paper capacity up 800,000 tonnes to 3.3 million tonnes
- Products: recycled paper, corrugated cardboard packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Saica](https://endata.com/companies/631.md) (acquirer)
- [Emin Leydier](https://endata.com/companies/2137.md) (target)

## Sources

- [saica.com](https://www.saica.com/en/news/saica-acquires-the-french-group-emin-leydier/), 2018-02-28: "Saica has acquired the French group Emin Leydier, manufacturer of paper and corrugated packaging."
- [expansion.com](https://www.expansion.com/empresas/industria/2018/02/28/5a96c06eca47413b7e8b4632.html), 2018-02-28: "Saica ha adquirido el grupo galo Emin Leydier, especializado en la producción de papel y cartón ondulado."
- [euwid-paper.com](https://www.euwid-paper.com/news/markets/saica-acquires-french-emin-leydier-group/), 2018-03-01: "The takeover of the French manufacturer of recycled corrugated case material (RCCM) and corrugated packaging Emin-Leydier by its Spanish competitor Saica ... was sealed on 1 March."
- [lesprom.com](https://www.lesprom.com/en/news/Saica_acquired_the_French_group_Emin_Leydier_82238/), 2018-03-03: "Saica has acquired the French group Emin Leydier, manufacturer of paper and corrugated packaging."
- [paperindustryworld.com](https://www.paperindustryworld.com/eu-approves-saicas-acquisition-of-emin-leydier/), 2018-05-10: "In a decision published on 23th January 2018, the EU Commission declared its approval of the acquisition of Emin Leydier"

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