Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, an international supplier of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has signed a contract to purchase the Italian ink manufacturer La Sorgente Spa.
Founded in 1929, the family-owned company is located in Poppi (Arezzo), Italy, and manufactures water-based flexographic inks for paper & board applications as well as solvent-based inks for flexible packaging.
The deal includes the transfer of all technical expertise, product portfolio and manufacturing equipment belonging to La Sorgente Spa. Siegwerk will continue to produce and serve customers from the production site in Poppi.
As member of the Siegwerk family, La Sorgente Spa will remain a separate entity maintaining its own brand and product names.
Both parties have agreed not to disclose any financial details.
Caption: (from left to right) Christopher van Laack (Siegwerk), Mario Magni (La Sorgente Spa), Carla Magni (La Sorgente Spa), Francesco Magni (La Sorgente Spa), Federica Magni (La Sorgente Spa), David Charquet (Siegwerk).
