02 Feb 2022 --- SIG Combibloc (SIG) is set to acquire bag-in-box producer Scholle IPN for €1.36 billion (US$1.54 billion). The transaction is expected to close before the end of Q3 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. Ingo Büttgen, head of corporate communications at SIG, tells PackagingInsights the aseptic carton packaging company’s strategy is clear: “We are focused on organic growth and only on highly selective acquisitions that have high synergies, a solid fit with our business and a clear [environmental] sustainability element.”
