TOPPAN Holdings Acquires Sonoco's TFP Business
TOPPAN Holdings Acquires Sonoco's TFP Business
Agreement reached on acquisition of Sonoco's TFP business as TOPPAN Group accelerates expansion of sustainable packaging business in Americas
隨着凸版集團加速在美洲擴展可持續包裝業務,就收購Sonoco的全要素生產業務達成協議
TOKYO, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911) (TOPPAN Holdings) has entered into an agreement with Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON) (Sonoco), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, to acquire Sonoco's Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging (TFP) business for approximately $1.8 billion on a cash-free and debt-free basis and subject to customary adjustments.
東京,2024年12月19日 /PRNewswire/ — 凸版控股公司(TYO:7911)(凸版控股)已與高價值可持續包裝領域的全球領導者索諾科產品公司(紐約證券交易所代碼:Sonoco)簽訂協議,以約18億美元的價格收購索諾可的熱成型和軟包裝(TFP)業務,但須遵守以下條件:習慣性調整。
This acquisition is highly complementary, combining the robust sales network, customer base, and solution development capabilities of Sonoco's TFP business in North and South America with the technical expertise and manufacturing capabilities of TOPPAN Group's global packaging business.
此次收購具有高度互補性,將Sonoco在北美和南美的TFP業務的強大銷售網絡、客戶群和解決方案開發能力與凸版集團全球包裝業務的技術專長和製造能力相結合。
Sonoco's TFP is a leading thermoformed and flexible packaging business serving a wide range of customers in food, retail, and medical verticals. TFP provides a variety of complex packaging to value-added categories including snacks, condiments, healthcare, prepared meals, fresh products, coffee, and pet food. On a pro forma standalone basis, TFP had revenue of approximately $1.3 billion in 2023.
Sonoco的TFP是一家領先的熱成型和軟包裝企業,爲食品、零售和醫療垂直領域的衆多客戶提供服務。TFP 爲增值類別提供各種複雜包裝,包括零食、調味品、醫療保健、預製食品、新鮮產品、咖啡和寵物食品。按獨立計算,2023年全要素生產率的收入約爲13億美元。
"We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to bring Sonoco's TFP business to the TOPPAN Group. In order to accelerate our strategy to become a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, we will employ the complementary strengths of both parties to drive growth, solve customers' needs and create significant value for our shareholders," said Hideharu Maro, Representative Director, President & CEO of TOPPAN Holdings. "This is an essential milestone in the TOPPAN Group's global strategy to scale the sustainable packaging business."
「我們非常高興有機會將Sonoco的全要素生產業務引入凸版集團。爲了加快成爲可持續包裝解決方案全球領導者的戰略,我們將利用雙方的互補優勢來推動增長,解決客戶的需求,爲股東創造可觀的價值。」 凸版控股代表董事、總裁兼首席執行官Hideharu Maro表示。「這是凸版集團擴大可持續包裝業務的全球戰略中的一個重要里程碑。」
This transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the first half of 2025.
該交易須遵守慣例成交條件,包括監管部門的批准,預計將於2025年上半年完成。
The TOPPAN Group's Strategy
凸版集團的戰略
The TOPPAN Group aims to be a leading solution provider addressing global issues. Under the current medium-term-strategy, the TOPPAN Group has been transforming its portfolio, and one of its key strategies is to drive sustainable packaging solutions at global scale.
凸版集團的目標是成爲解決全球問題的領先解決方案提供商。根據目前的中期戰略,凸版集團一直在改革其產品組合,其關鍵戰略之一是在全球範圍內推動可持續包裝解決方案。
The vision of the TOPPAN Group's packaging business is "Change the World through Packaging Innovation," and its mission is to "Foster a society focused on well-being and sustainability, while safeguarding our planet for future generations, through the continuous development of innovative packaging solutions that explore cutting-edge materials and technologies."
凸版集團包裝業務的願景是 「通過包裝創新改變世界」,其使命是 「通過持續開發探索尖端材料和技術的創新包裝解決方案,培育一個注重福祉和可持續發展的社會,同時爲子孫後代保護我們的地球。」
The TOPPAN Group has been driving innovation in the development of sustainable packaging solutions by establishing a global supply chain from film manufacturing to packaging manufacturing and optimizing cost to meet brand owners' needs locally and globally.
凸版集團通過建立從薄膜製造到包裝製造的全球供應鏈,並優化成本以滿足當地和全球品牌所有者的需求,一直在推動可持續包裝解決方案開發的創新。
Advisors
顧問們
Houlihan Lokey is acting as lead financial advisor and Morrison & Foerster LLP is acting as legal advisor to TOPPAN. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. is also acting as financial advisor to TOPPAN.
Houlihan Lokey擔任首席財務顧問,Morrison & Foerster LLP擔任凸版的法律顧問。三菱日聯摩根士丹利證券有限公司還擔任TOPPAN的財務顧問。
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as lead financial advisor and Freshfields LLP is acting as legal advisor to Sonoco. RBC Capital Markets, LLC is also acting as financial advisor to Sonoco.
高盛公司有限責任公司擔任首席財務顧問,Freshfields LLP擔任Sonoco的法律顧問。加拿大皇家銀行資本市場有限責任公司還擔任Sonoco的財務顧問。
About the TOPPAN Group
關於凸版集團
Established in Tokyo in 1900, the TOPPAN Group is a leading and diversified global provider committed to delivering sustainable, integrated solutions in fields including printing, communications, security, packaging, décor materials, electronics, and digital transformation. The TOPPAN Group's global team of more than 50,000 employees offers optimal solutions enabled by industry-leading expertise and technologies to address the diverse challenges of every business sector and society and contribute to the achievement of shared sustainability goals.
凸版集團於1900年在東京成立,是一家領先的多元化全球供應商,致力於在印刷、通信、安全、包裝、裝飾材料、電子和數字化轉型等領域提供可持續的綜合解決方案。凸版集團的全球團隊擁有超過50,000名員工,通過行業領先的專業知識和技術提供最佳解決方案,以應對每個商業部門和社會的各種挑戰,爲實現共同的可持續發展目標做出貢獻。
About Sonoco's TFP
關於Sonoco的全要素生產率
Sonoco's TFP business has a strong customer base and manufacturing footprint in North America and South America with approximately 4,500 employees in 22 manufacturing plants, over 700 patents, and design capability across 10 countries.
Sonoco的全要素生產業務在北美和南美擁有強大的客戶群和製造足跡,在22個製造工廠擁有約4500名員工,擁有700多項專利,設計能力遍及10個國家。