Industrial Packaging Group S.A. (“IPG”) is a family-owned holding company headquartered in Luxembourg and a leading independent European distributor of primary packaging products such as bottles and containers to the food & drinks and pharmaceutical & cosmetics industries. Its main operations are located close to Brussels with additional operations in Luxembourg and the UK as well as a distribution partnership in the US.

Treffpack is a brand name of C.E. Gätcke's Glas Gesellschaft and F. Dau & Sohn. Treffpack is an important primary packaging products distributor operating in Germany and Europe and providing plastic and glass containers, closures, and dispensing systems to customers in the food and spirit, cosmetics, pharmaceutical as well as automotive and household industry.

Ursan Verpakkingen B.V. (“Ursan”), based in Veldhoven/The Netherlands acts as agent and distributor of glass jars, bottles and containers for the food and drink industry. Through the acquisition of Ursan, IPG and Treffpack substantially strengthen their international distribution activities with a strategic partner who has an excellent presence in the Dutch market.

DVAN advised IPG and Treffpack on the transaction