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Alma Packaging AG

Packaging

For more than 40 years, Swiss-based ALMA Packaging AG has been developing and producing innovative multi-layer films for the packaging industry. ALMA Packaging AG represents high-quality, environmentally friendly packaging solutions that perfectly combine quality and sustainability. The film products are primarily used in the food and pharmaceutical industries, as well as for specialized applications.

  • IndustryPackaging
  • CountrySwitzerland
  • Transaction TypeSuccession
  • Investment2019
  • Employees22
  • Revenue15 Mio. EUR

Challenges

Sometimes speed is of the essence, as was the case in 2019 with ALMA Packaging AG. At the time, the previous shareholder decided to sell, aiming for a swift business succession for personal reasons. This endeavor proved to be a perfect match for Family Trust. As an investor, we act with clarity, decisiveness, and strong execution capabilities. The result: from the initial contact to the final notary appointment, the entire process took just six weeks.

Investment approach

As part of the entrepreneurial succession, the company was initially renamed for strategic business reasons. As part of an asset deal, the Tust family acquired all operational assets of the former ALMA Extrusions AG – including the property and production facility with an area of over 10,000 square meters – and transferred the operational business to the newly founded ALMA Packaging AG.

The aim was to reduce the company’s dependence on its main customer at the time and to develop additional business areas and customers. To this end, Family Trust made targeted investments in sales and the development of new products. The focus was on sustainable films made from vegetable tall oil and so-called polyactides (PLA) – synthetic polymers made from polylactic acids.

Development since acquisition

The entrepreneurial succession was successfully implemented in 2019. By setting up a professional sales organization and introducing a CRM tool, the company has managed to establish a stable position across the board. New, ecologically sustainable products made from vegetable tall oil and industrially compostable film products made from PLA are also contributing to this on the market side.

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About the collaboration

“For me personally, Alma Packaging AG stands for safety, quality, new challenges and sustainability. We take CO2 savings into account in all our developments.”
Philipp Broch,
Managing Director ALMA Packaging AG

Contact Person

Andreas Augustin Partner Contact
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