The EU Commission approves the acquisition of Thimm by Saica Group

§   The transaction covers the operations in Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and Romania.

§   As the acquisition was authorized by EU anti-trust authorities, Saica Group is starting its integration process. 

Saica Group is thrilled to announce that the EU Commission has approved the acquisition of Thimm Group plants in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania as of 23 July 2026. That includes all activities in these 4 countries: nine corrugated board plants in Alzey (Germany), Wolnzach (Germany), Eberswalde (Germany), Catrop-Rauxel (Germany), Northeim (Germany), Tychy (Poland), Skarbimierz (Poland), Všetaty (Czech Republic) and Sibiu (Romania) and one preprint in Ilsenburg (Germany).

With this operation, Saica’s production capacity will increase its corrugated cardboard production capacity in 1,200 million square meters. Saica will employ approximately 2,500 people more.

“We are very happy to integrate Thimm’s team within Saica Group, its knowledge and skills are highly appreciated in the sector. At Saica Group, people makes the difference: they are what drives our organization. We are convinced they will contribute to Saica´s future and its success” explained Susana Alejandro, President and CEO of Saica Group. “This operation is a very important milestone for us, it is a step forward in Saica´s business growth strategy with the aim of further developing our infrastructures and services in Central and Eastern Europe. It is part of the development plans of the company defined by Saica 2025, the strategic plan of the company” she concluded.

This acquisition allows Saica to continues to fulfill its objective of developing local markets, getting closer to customers and offering them global solutions for all their packaging needs.

About Saica Group

Saica Group offers sustainable paper solutions for the manufacture of corrugated cardboard and packaging, promoting circularity in waste management. With more than 14,500 employees and a presence in 13 countries (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the United States, Germany, the Czech Republic and Romania), Saica Group has four business lines: the production of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard (Saica Paper), waste management and environmental services (Saica Natur), the production of corrugated cardboard packaging (Saica Pack), and flexible packaging (Saica Flex). The group's revenue is € 3.962 million (consolidated sales as of 31 December 2025).

www.saica.com