# TOP Packaging takes over United Packaging corrugated packaging plant in Poland

TOP Packaging, a joint venture of Thimm Group and Saica, is taking over United Packaging SA's plant in Skarbimierz near Wroclaw, Poland, pending approval by the Polish cartel office. The plant has over 100 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-08-07
- Where: Skarbimierz near Wroclaw, Poland
- Status: announced
- Products: corrugated cardboard packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Saica](https://endata.com/companies/631.md) (investor)
- [Saica](https://endata.com/companies/631.md) (partner)
- [Thimm Group](https://endata.com/companies/1157.md) (investor)
- [Thimm Group](https://endata.com/companies/1157.md) (partner)
- [United Packaging Group](https://endata.com/companies/3699.md) (target)
- [TOP Packaging](https://endata.com/companies/5354.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [worldofprint.com](https://www.worldofprint.com/2019/08/07/thimm-group-expands-in-poland-top-packaging-takes-over-united-packaging/), 2019-08-06: "TOP Packaging, the joint venture owned by THIMM Group and located in Tychy in southern Poland, is taking over the local supplier of corrugated cardboard packaging, United Packaging SA in Skarbimierz, near Wroclaw."
- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20190807/10602/german-spanish-jv-acquire-polish-corrugated-cardboard-packaging-maker), 2019-08-07: "The acquisition is to be carried out by Top Packaging, a Poland-based joint venture of Thimm Group, which holds a 51% stake in the firm, and Spain's Saica, which has 49% of the shares in the business."
- [packagingnewsletter.com](https://packagingnewsletter.com/thimm-group-expands-in-poland-top-packaging-takes-over-united-packaging/), 2019-08-08: "TOP Packaging, the joint venture owned by THIMM Group and located in Tychy in southern Poland, is taking over the local supplier of corrugated cardboard packaging, United Packaging SA in Skarbimierz, near Wroclaw."

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