Acquisition of WEILBURGER Graphics GmbH by Stahl Group
Gerhardshofen, August 29, 2024 – WEILBURGER Graphics, an internationally renowned manufacturer of varnishes, inks and adhesives for the graphic arts industry, is about to be taken over by the Stahl Group, provided the usual approvals are granted. This will strengthen the Stahl Group's coatings business for flexible materials such as paper and board. In addition, the merger will enable global expansion in the graphic arts industry, from which our customers will benefit.
Günter Korbacher, Managing Director of WEILBURGER Graphics: “We are excited to join the Stahl Group to combine our expertise and expand our global footprint in packaging varnishes. Stahl is a well-known and respected brand and with our complementary product portfolios, geographic coverage and our QIS approach, covering the success factors of Quality, Innovation and Sustainability, we will create a well-rounded and truly global offering for the market.”
Maarten Heijbroek, CEO of Stahl: “I am very excited to welcome WEILBURGER Graphics to the Stahl Group. This is another important step on our strategic journey. The acquisition further strengthens our packaging coatings business, building on the acquisition of ICP Industrial Solutions Group (ISG) in March 2023. Importantly, it will enhance our position in the European packaging coatings market with its innovative portfolio in growth markets like food and beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, unique expertise, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and a distinct focus on sustainability. I have gotten to know the WEILBURGER Graphics team as one of the best in the industry."
Further information: www.weilburger.com, www.stahl.com
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About Weilburger
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WEILBURGER Graphics is one of the most important developers and manufacturers of high-quality, innovative and sustainable dispersion and UV varnishes, flexo inks and adhesives for the graphic arts industry. Everywhere, worldwide and in all disciplines of the printing and packaging industry, WEILBURGER Graphics products create added value and convincing advantages. They preserve and protect, enhance functions and embellish, connect and refine. They give your products a distinctive look and feel. They impress on paper and cardboard, plastic and foil, metal and alternative substrates. ►WEILBURGER Graphics products create surfaces and functions that inspire people all over the world.
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About Stahl
Stahl – Touching lives, for a better world
Stahl is the world's leading supplier of specialized coatings and treatments for flexible substrates. Stahl's innovative solutions are found in everyday materials used in countless industries and markets, including the automotive industry, the clothing industry, the luxury goods industry, the shoe industry, the packaging industry and the home textiles industry, touching people's lives everywhere.
From the outset, Stahl's goal has been to provide security for its customers and end users and to contribute to a safer society. Partnership and collaboration have become increasingly important drivers to meet ever-evolving product, societal and environmental challenges.
To contribute to a better world, Stahl has established a robust ESG roadmap that underscores the company's sustainability goals through 2030. This includes Stahl's firm commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, which has been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
Worldwide, nearly 2,000 colleagues in steel are driven by one shared purpose: Touching lives, for a better world. Headquartered in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, Stahl operates a global network of 16 manufacturing facilities and 37 strategically located application laboratories, supported by sales offices in 22 countries.
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