IPL, a manufacturer of rigid plastic products, announced the merger with Schoeller Allibert, a manufacturer of reusable transport packaging. The planned merger will create an international packaging manufacturer with 27 production sites in Europe, the UK and North America and combined pro forma annual sales of over USD 1.4 billion in 2024.
IPL mainly manufactures sustainable rigid plastic products for the food, consumer goods, environmental and agricultural sectors, predominantly in North America, with significant production facilities in the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company employs around 2,500 people at 16 production sites and recorded sales of USD 822 million in 2024.
Schoeller Allibert manufactures reusable transport packaging and provides related services, supplying customers in the automotive, beverage, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, retail and material handling sectors, mainly in continental Europe. Headquartered in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, the company employs around 1,600 people at 11 production sites and generated a turnover of 550 million euros in 2024.
The merged company will be headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and will be led by current IPL CEO Alan Walsh.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Source: Schoeller Allibert
