# Zeus acquires Smith Bateson and Van Der Windt for €12 million

Irish packaging firm Zeus announced its €12 million acquisition of two UK companies, paper and polythene distributor Smith Bateson and food services packaging business Van Der Windt. The combined turnover of the two is €39.5 million.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-10-07
- Where: Liverpool and Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $13.2M (12.0M EUR)
- Status: completed
- Products: paper and polythene packaging, food services packaging, sustainable packaging
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Zeus](https://endata.com/companies/5639.md) (acquirer)
- [Smith Bateson](https://endata.com/companies/5640.md) (target)
- [Van Der Windt](https://endata.com/companies/5641.md) (target)

## Sources

- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/business/mergers-acquisitions/irish-packaging-firm-zeus-acquires-two-uk-companies-07-10-2019), 2019-10-07: "Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has announced its €12m acquisition of two UK companies."
- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/business/mergers-acquisitions/page/15), 2019-11-25: "Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has announced its €12m acquisition of two UK companies."

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