# P. Van De Velde Group acquires Germany's Bergische Kartonagenfabrik

Belgian carton packaging maker P. Van De Velde Group has acquired Bergische Kartonagenfabrik, a folding carton producer based in Velbert, Germany, with around 100 employees, as part of its buy-and-build strategy.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-09
- Where: Velbert, Germany
- Status: completed
- Capacity: well over 5 million folding boxes daily (with sister company Coburger Kartonagenfabrik, not part of the deal)
- Products: folding cartons, solid fibre board boxes, corrugated cardboard boxes
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [P. Van De Velde Group](https://endata.com/companies/2050.md) (acquirer)
- [Bergische Kartonagenfabrik](https://endata.com/companies/4008.md) (target)

## Sources

- [consultancy.eu](https://www.consultancy.eu/news/1952/belgian-carton-packaging-manufacturer-expands-into-germany), 2018-10-09: "Belgian carton packaging manufacturer P. Van De Velde Group has expanded into Germany with the acquisition of Bergische Kartonagenfabrik."

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