Mondi Group completes the acquisition of NPP in Egypt
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Mondi Group completes the acquisition of NPP in Egypt
Further to the announcement made on 30 April 2018, Mondi confirms that all conditions have been satisfied and it has completed the acquisition of National Company for Paper Products and Import & Export S.A.E (“NPP”), for a total consideration of EGP510 million (€24 million) on a debt and cash free-basis.
NPP operates an industrial bags plant in Giza near Cairo (Egypt), serving regional customers. The business will be integrated into Mondi’s Fibre Packaging Business Unit, which is a leading producer of industrial bags with four plants in the Middle East.
Commenting on the acquisition, Erik Bouts, CEO Fibre Packaging, Mondi Group, said: “We are excited to have completed this acquisition, which complements our existing network in the growing Middle East region and allows us to grow our business and better serve our customers.”
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Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, delighting its customers and consumers with innovative and sustainable packaging and paper solutions. Mondi is fully integrated across the packaging and paper value chain - from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films, to developing and manufacturing effective industrial and consumer packaging solutions. Sustainability is embedded in everything Mondi does. In 2017, Mondi had revenues of €7.10 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.44 billion.
Mondi has a dual listed company structure, with a primary listing on the JSE Limited for Mondi Limited under the ticker MND, and a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange for Mondi plc, under the ticker MNDI. Mondi is a FTSE 100 constituent, and has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2008 and the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series since 2007.
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