Autopack, an independent integrator of packaging lines based in Hereford, has acquired Nottingham-based Autopak Machinery, a company specialising in bag filling and handling equipment. The acquisition expands Autopack's capabilities in the flexible packaging market and supports its wider offer in processing and packaging lines for UK businesses.
Autopak Machinery will be rebranded as APM following the retirement of its founder, Aubrey Davies. The current management team will remain in place, with Autopack planning investment in new product development. Wayne Kedward, Managing Director of Autopack, said: "This acquisition of APM is another piece in our strategy to become a one-stop shop for our customers. Keeping in place the current management team is central to our plan to grow the business and maintain the promise to our customers; we give quality advice with quality machinery."
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Autopack supplies packaging and processing machinery to sectors including food, drink, chemical, cleaning, and personal care. The acquisition of APM is its third, bringing the group's turnover to £17 million (US$22.5 million). In 2020, the company purchased Spanish flexible packaging equipment firm Postpack, followed by Gainsborough-based engineering business Technosys.
Kedward added: "Every packaging line that we deliver is underpinned by our approach to building lasting partnerships with our customers. This drives our success, and our team brings their invaluable knowledge to every project that they work on. The addition of the APM team not only brings the number of employees across the group up to 58, but it also further enhances our extensive technical knowledge, ensuring that we remain the UK's leading independent integrator of packaging and processing lines."
Former owner Aubrey Davies commented: "Autopack's strategy and immense experience bode well for the future of APM. I'm delighted that our management team will be on hand to work on a wide range of projects. It's also a huge boost that investment will be at the heart of Autopack's strategy as the business focuses on delivering for a growing range of flexible and rigid packaging customers."
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Nielsen McAllister
Autopack
Tel: +44 1332 293939
Email: [email protected]
www.auto-pack.co.uk