# WEPA Professional acquires Star Tissue UK

WEPA Professional, part of the WEPA Group, acquired Star Tissue UK, a hygiene paper provider based in Blackburn, Lancashire. The acquired entity will operate as WEPA Professional UK, and the deal includes a converting capacity of 27,000 tpy and 130 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-01-11
- Where: Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 27,000 tpy converting capacity
- Products: hygiene paper products, tissue products
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [WEPA Professional](https://endata.com/companies/74910.md) (acquirer)
- [Star Tissue UK](https://endata.com/companies/74911.md) (target)

## Sources

- [tissueworldmagazine.com](https://www.tissueworldmagazine.com/latest-headlines/wepa-increases-uk-presence-with-star-tissue-uk-acquisition/), 2024-01-11: "WEPA stands for the production of high-quality tissue paper, and the UK market is strategically important for us."

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