MILAN, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Berlin
Packaging, the world's largest hybrid packaging supplier, announced
today the acquisition of Elias Valavanis
S.A., a supplier of glass packaging for the food and
beverage industry.
Based in Larissa, Greece, with
locations in Bulgaria,
Romania, and throughout
Greece, Elias Valavanis has been synonymous with glass
packaging in the region and is a key supplier of bottles and jars
for olive oil, wine, spirits, soft drinks, and water. Elias Valavanis has long-term relationships with
its supplier partners and its 1,500+ customers, who benefit from
the company's value-added services, including package structural
design, decoration capabilities, and the company's own glass
recycling facility.
"Elias Valavanis is the perfect
partner for Berlin Packaging as we expand our operations to the
Balkans and continue to augment our Mediterranean glass business,"
said Paolo Recrosio, CEO of Berlin
Packaging Europe. "Elias Valavanis
shares our passion for glass design and artistry and our commitment
to help our customers grow their business by offering
industry-leading packaging products and services."
"We take tremendous pride in all aspects of our business, and we
know we've found a like-minded partner," said Elias Valavanis, CEO of Elias Valavanis S.A. "I am excited about
combining our company with Berlin Packaging, as I know together, we
can accelerate investments in our products, capabilities, and
employees like never before."
"As we enter important new regions like the Balkans, Berlin
Packaging looks for industry-leading companies that share our
strategic focus, growth mindset, our dedication to customer thrill,
and our winning culture," said Bill
Hayes, CEO and President of Berlin Packaging. "Elias Valavanis checks all these boxes and more,
and they will help us extend our Mediterranean coverage, while
adding an exciting new customer base."
This is the 15th acquisition that Berlin Packaging
has completed in Europe since
2016, and its 5th acquisition in Europe during 2021.
All employees and locations for this acquisition will be
retained.
Berlin Packaging
Berlin Packaging is the world's largest Hybrid Packaging
Supplier® of glass, plastic, and metal containers and
closures. The company supplies billions of items annually along
with package design, financing, consulting, warehousing, and
logistics services for customers across all industries. Berlin
Packaging brings together the best of manufacturing, distribution,
and income-adding service providers. Its mission is to increase the
net income of its customers through packaging products and
services.
See BerlinPackaging.com for more information.
About Bruni Glass, a Berlin
Packaging Company
Bruni Glass, the largest
packaging distributor in Europe,
has 40+ years' experience supplying premium and specialty glass
packaging to the wine, spirits, food, and gourmet markets.
Headquartered in Italy and with
locations across Europe, Bruni
offers thousands of custom-designed products along with popular
standard items. The company has a world-class design studio, a
network of high-quality manufacturing partners, a team dedicated to
thrilling service, and is certified by CISQ-IMQ (Italian Institute
for the Quality Mark) to ISO 9001 standards.
See BruniGlass.com for more information.
For more information:
Press Office – Omnicom PR Group Italy
Barbara Papini,
barbara.papini@omnicomprgroup.com, +335 6113555
Ilaria Sala,
ilaria.sala@omnicomprgroup.com, +39 335 8112968
Berlin Packaging
Elena
Franzetti, Elena.Franzetti@BruniGlass.com, +39 02 48436611,
+39 3401204145
Julie Saltzman,
Julie.Saltzman@BerlinPackaging.com, +1 312 869 7554 for
North America
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