# Koenig & Bauer acquires 49% stake in Celmacch Group

Koenig & Bauer acquired a 49% stake in Celmacch Group S.r.l., a manufacturer of flexo presses and rotary die-cutters for the corrugated board industry. The partnership aims to strengthen their presence in the corrugated board packaging market, with Celmacch operating as Koenig & Bauer Celmacch.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-07-22
- Where: Desenzano del Garda, Italy, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: high board line flexo presses, rotary die-cutters for corrugated board
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Koenig & Bauer](https://endata.com/companies/975.md) (acquirer)
- [Celmacch](https://endata.com/companies/5724.md) (target)

## Sources

- [koenig-bauer-celmacch.com](https://koenig-bauer-celmacch.com/en/koenig-bauer-and-celmacch-to-jointly-strengthen-their-presence-in-the-growth-market-for-corrugated-board/), 2022-07-22: "Corrugated board aligns with the increasing sustainability demands of the packaging industry, not least in the context of the European Green Deal, and is therefore also an expression of our 'Exceeding Print' strategy."

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