# Rovema acquires Hassia Packaging India from IMA Group

Germany-based Rovema signed an agreement on July 16, 2020 to acquire Hassia Packaging in Pune, India, a specialist in vertical form fill seal machines, from the IMA Group.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-07-22
- Where: Pune, India, India
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: vertical form fill seal machines, multi-lane sachet FFS machines
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [ROVEMA GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/2254.md) (acquirer)
- [IMA](https://endata.com/companies/2863.md) (partner)
- [Haniel Group](https://endata.com/companies/4208.md) (partner)
- [Hassia Packaging India](https://endata.com/companies/48740.md) (target)
- [Hassia Packaging Pvt. Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/48779.md) (target)
- [IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA](https://endata.com/companies/50150.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [indifoodbev.com](https://indifoodbev.com/technology-innovation/rovema-takes-over-hassia-packaging/), 2020-07-22: "Hassia India fits precisely into our strategic alignment."
- [glademichelwirtz.com](https://www.glademichelwirtz.com/en/news/press-releases/glade-michel-wirtz-advises-haniel-subsidiary-rovema-on-the-acquisition-of-hassia-india), 2020-07-23: "Hassia India generates approx. 77% of its sales with the manufacture and sale of so-called vertical form fill seal machines (VFFS machinery)."
- [bwlegalworld.com](https://www.bwlegalworld.com/article/deal-closed-ima-industria-macchine-automatiche-spa-sale-of-hassia-packaging-private-limited-to-rovema-gmbh-324709), 2020-09-25: "Khaitan & Co acted as the Indian legal counsel to IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA and advised on the Indian regulatory law aspects on the sale of Hassia Packaging Private Limited to Rovema GmbH."

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