On 17th July 2024 the MULTIVAC Group acquired an 80% majority stake in Italianpack, a manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic packaging machines head-quartered in Como, Italy. Italianpack will be incorporated into the MULTIVAC organization as a new Business Unit under the leadership of Tomaso Petrini, chief executive officer of Italianpack.

"This acquisition expands our portfolio in traysealers in the bottom and medium price segments, in fillers and in peripheral equipment such as denesters and lid depositors", explained Christian Traumann, Group president (chief executive officer) of the MULTIVAC Group. "These new solutions will allow us to cater to customer needs more effectively in future."

Tomaso Petrini, chief executive officer of Italianpack, added, "Having already collaborated successfully in recent years, we are now looking forward to better utilizing our strengths to benefit our customers and to expanding our business activities as part of the MULTIVAC Group."

Continuity in sales

Italianpack uses an independent dealer network to reach its customers from small and medium-sized companies, which will also take over future sales for Italianpack solutions. At the same time, the MULTIVAC subsidiaries will also take over sales in the MULTIVAC portfolios. "The merger enables us to strengthen our current position on the market and achieve greater market coverage as a group", said Christian Traumann.

The two companies have already successfully worked together for several years: In August 2021, the MULTIVAC Group formed a strategic cooperation agreement with Italianpack, allowing them to add to their product portfolio in traysealers.