# VPK Group agrees to acquire Encase, UK corrugated packaging maker

VPK Group agreed to buy Encase, a manufacturer of corrugated cardboard packaging with two corrugated plants in England and one sheet plant in Scotland, for an undisclosed fee. VPK will merge Encase with its UK corrugated operations.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-10-22
- Where: England and Scotland, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Capacity: Combined sales above £200m; six corrugators with about 300,000 tons yearly containerboard consumption
- Products: corrugated cardboard packaging, corrugated sheets
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [VPK](https://endata.com/companies/344.md) (acquirer)
- [Encase Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/7141.md) (target)

## Sources

- [packagingnews.co.uk](https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/business/mergers-acquisitions/vpk-group-agrees-deal-acquisition-encase-22-10-2020), 2020-10-22: "VPK Group is to buy Encase, manufacturer and designer of corrugated cardboard packaging, for an undisclosed fee."

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