Starlinger acquires woven packaging division from Windmöller & Hölscher
Austrian manufacturer of machinery for the production of woven plastic packaging Starlinger & Co has acquired the woven packaging division from German machinery producer Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H), based in Lengerich/Germany, as well as its Viennese subsidiary company, W&H Machinery GmbH, which specialises in woven packaging. Terms were not disclosed.
With this acquisition, Starlinger says it further strengthens its position as leading supplier of machinery for woven plastic packaging. The integration of the related technologies holds significant potential for synergy effects in engineering, service, and sales.
“The acquisition of W&H’s woven packaging division means that we can extend our portfolio and offer even more individual solutions to producers of sustainable woven plastic packaging,” said Angelika Huemer, CEO/Managing Partner of Starlinger. “We expect synergy effects and advantages for our customers not only with regard to technology, but also through our well-developed worldwide sales and service network.”
“The decision to part with our woven sack division allows us to focus our resources on growth in the paper and film packaging market,” explained Falco Paepenmüller, CEO of W&H Group. “Woven packaging products, on the other hand, fit perfectly into the existing portfolio and infrastructure of Starlinger. When we chose the buyer, it was especially important for us that our customers in the woven packaging market continue to receive excellent and reliable service and support,” he added.
The products of W&H’s woven packaging portfolio will be marketed by Starlinger in future. The rest of W&H’s product portfolio remains unaffected by this.
With regard to service and spare parts, Starlinger takes over the worldwide support of customers.
The family-owned company has been exporting its technology worldwide for more than 50 years. Based in Vienna with production sites in Weissenbach and St. Martin, as well as in Schwerin, Germany and Taicang, China.
W&H, headquartered in Lengerich, Germany, is a family-owned company and specialises in systems for the manufacturing and converting of flexible packaging. It adds that its machines are in use in over 130 countries and by more than 5,000 customers. In 2023, the group reached sales of over EUR1.1 billion.
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