PRESS RELEASE HUHTAMÄKI OYJ 11.6.2021 at 8:00

Huhtamaki Completes Acquisition of Assets of Jiangsu Hihio-Art Packaging Co. Ltd. in China

Huhtamaki has completed the acquisition of the assets of Jiangsu Hihio-Art Packaging Co. Ltd. Jiangsu Hihio-Art Packaging is a private manufacturer of paper bags, packaging and folding carton packaging in China. The acquisition strengthens Huhtamaki’s position as the leading supplier of foodservice packaging in Asia and expands its product portfolio to better serve existing and new customers in China.

Huhtamaki now has approximately 850 employees in four manufacturing units in China, and the approximately 200 employees of Hihio-Art Packaging Co. Ltd. join as Huhtamaki employees at the new Huhtamaki Foodservice (Xuzhou) Limited. The net sales of the acquired business were approximately 20 million euros in 2020. The purchase price without debt was 27 million euros. The acquired company is integrated and is part of the Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania reporting segment as of June 11, 2021.

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