JH Holding makes targeted investments in family-run companies in the packaging industry: with minority shareholdings in Akarton GmbH and the planned investment in Poprawa P.S.A., the company is focussing on securing growth and succession solutions.
JH Holding's investment strategy centres on specific family-run companies in the packaging industry. Since January 2026, the company from Neustadt an der Weinstraße has held a minority stake in Akarton GmbH. According to JH Holding, Akarton intends to continue its successful growth development with this support.
A further investment is already being prepared. In the first quarter of 2026, JH Holding is planning to acquire a minority stake in the Polish company Poprawa P.S.A. The aim of this investment is to secure a succession solution and enable the company to continue as an independent company. Here, too, JH Holding remains below the threshold of 24.9 per cent of the shares.
Minority model as a guideline
Both investments follow a clearly defined principle. JH Holding does not act as a majority investor, but deliberately positions itself as a minority shareholder. According to the company, this is intended to preserve the entrepreneurial independence of the companies involved and at the same time provide access to strategic support and financing.
„We want to maintain market diversity in this sector. This also means that our involvement does not lead to us dominating the operating business. This is precisely why it is so important to us that we are only involved with minority shareholdings.“
Jürgen Heindl, Managing Director of JH Holding
In addition to the direct investments in Akarton and Poprawa, JH Holding also supports other companies in the packaging industry without an equity stake. This includes access to market and business data as well as digital platforms through which independent companies can cooperate, according to the Palatinate-based company.
JH Holding's largest subsidiary, Progroup AG, will remain clearly demarcated. It will continue to focus exclusively on the production of corrugated base paper, corrugated board formats and energy generation. According to JH Holding, the aim is to prevent shareholdings from leading to competitive situations with customers.
Source: JH Holding
