# Smurfit Kappa to acquire Reparenco for €460M

Smurfit Kappa agreed to acquire Dutch paper and recycling company Reparenco from H2 Equity Partners for €460 million, adding a paper mill in Renkum.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-05-24
- Where: Renkum, Netherlands
- Value: $542.2M (460.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 405,000 tpy recycled containerboard and 270,000 tpy SC paper
- Products: recycled containerboard, SC paper, newsprint, recovered fibre
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Smurfit Kappa](https://endata.com/companies/261.md) (acquirer)
- [Reparenco](https://endata.com/companies/3312.md) (target)
- [H2 Equity Partners](https://endata.com/companies/3313.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [euwid-paper.com](https://www.euwid-paper.com/news/markets/smurfit-kappa-to-acquire-parenco/), 2018-05-24: "The acquisition, which is valued at €460m, will reportedly accelerate the group's strategic objectives"
- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/mas-week-ds-smith-ccl-industries-smurfit-kappa-group/), 2018-05-24: "Smurfit Kappa Group plans to acquire Reparenco Holding BV from H2 Equity Partners for €460m ($542.2m) in cash."
- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/interest/mergers-acquisitions/page/4), 2018-10-18: "Smurfit Kappa Group has completed its acquisition of Netherlands-based paper and recycling business Reparenco for €460m (£407m)."

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