| Nom : | GES International SA |
|---|---|
| Date de premier investissement: | December 2003 |
| Pays : | France |
| Montant Investi : | €11m |
| Activité : | Flexible packaging printing |
| Type de transaction : | Buy-in and build |
| Chiffres d'Affaires : | €18m |
| Taille de transaction : | N/D |
| Membres du conseil : | Bill Robinson, Erick Rinner and Olivier Antomarchi |
| Date de la réalisation : | April 2009 |
The Business
GES International SA ("GES") is the holding company of a group involved in the printing on plastic films to produce innovative packaging solutions for various industries. In December 2003, GES acquired the Breger group. Breger is a 110 year old company specialising in the heliogravure process for high quality/short runs, with strong positions in specific niches of mainly food packaging applications. Breger has developed a number of proprietary processes which it markets under the brand names Variometal (metallised films), Holometal (incorporation of holograms)and Helio d'or (metallic colours).
The Management
The management team is led by Christian Blanchet, CEO. Christian is a seasoned manager in the flexible packaging printing industry with more than 25 years of experience, having previously worked for CPC and Bolloré.
Strategic Development
GES currently seeks to add additional, selected specialties to its portfolio of applications by exploiting specific technical know-how so as to become one of the leading operators in the French and the UK market, where it has developed a fast-growing presence.
