DUSSELDORF, Germany, December 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gerresheimer Group has acquired Superfos Pharma A/S in Denmark, a leading supplier of pharmaceutical packaging - plastic containers and closure systems - in Europe. Closure is expected this month. Following the takeover in October 2005 of the pharma-ceutical packaging business with production locations in the USA and China, the new acquisition marks another important step towards further expansion of the Gerresheimer business in pharmaceutical packaging and systems, as Gerresheimer CEO Dr. Axel Herberg explained.
Superfos Pharma is based in Vaerlose, Denmark. With 120 employees it achieves sales of around EUR25 million. The packaging manufacturer has two production locations in Denmark and various marketing offices in Europe. The company develops, produces and markets tailor-made plastic packag-ing and systems for the pharmaceutics and health market and has a leading market position in Europe.
The acquisition now completed fits in with the latest activities of the Gerresheimer Group towards worldwide expansion of its business in pharmaceutics packaging and systems. Just recently in October 2005 Gerresheimer took over pharmaceutical businesses in the USA and China. CEO and President of the Gerresheimer Group, Dr. Axel Herberg, comments on the acquisition of Superfos Pharma: "We are currently experiencing a very dynamic phase of Group development. The present acquisition marks another important step on our way to become a leading worldwide supplier of pharmaceutical packaging. We are expanding our technological base and creating new growth opportunities. Through the two acquisitions we increase our pharmaceutical sales by more than EUR 70 million in just a few months and at the same time establish an important position in East Asia." Superfos Pharma provides an ideal fit with the plastic operations of the Gerres-heimer subsidiaries Bunder Glas and Polfa, which are being inte-grated in a strong Group. (c) Gerresheimer Group GmbH
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Contact: Burkhard Lingenberg, Director Corporate PR & Marketing. Telephone +49-(0)211-61-81-251, Telefax +49-(0)211-61-81-241, e-mail b.lingenberg@gerresheimer.com
The Gerresheimer Group is one of the leading international suppliers of high-quality packaging and system solutions made of glass and plastic for the market segments of pharmaceutics and cosmetics. Gerresheimer has 19 production locations in Europe, America and Asia and employs 5,100 people worldwide. It achieves worldwide sales of EUR560 million.
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Gerresheimer GroupCONTACT: Contact: Burkhard Lingenberg, Director Corporate PR & Marketing.Telephone +49-(0)211-61-81-251, Telefax +49-(0)211-61-81-241, e-mailb.lingenberg@gerresheimer.com
