Mats Lind, Linds Flexo Ab, managing director (left), and Kai Lankinen, Marvaco Oy, managing director
Finnish packaging pre-media company Marvaco has expanded its operations to Sweden by acquiring Linds Flexo, a pre-press company based in Helsingborg.
Linds will continue to operate in Sweden under its current name, while owner and managing director, Mats Lind, will lead the company as well as becoming the country manager of Marvaco Sweden.
Mr Lind said, ‘Marvaco is a successful and leading packaging pre-media company in Finland. I believe, that joining Marvaco will offer us possibilities to expand operations and grow together with our customers in Sweden as Marvaco has been able to do in Finland.’
‘The acquisition of Linds Flexo is a big step forward for Marvaco in becoming the leader in Scandinavia,’ said Kai Lankinen, managing director of Marvaco. ‘The acquisition was realised due to common interests of both companies willing to offer broader services and resources to their customers. Both companies have been pioneers in HD Flexo in their countries and supplied premium quality with personal service. This allows us to cooperate across boarders and fulfil demands of internationally operating customers.’
Marvaco employs around 80 pre-press professionals in Finland and Sweden, delivering packaging and label solutions for printing houses and brand owners. The company has gained 17 HD Flexo certificates together with its partners since 2010 and has just been achieved Full HD Flexo certification from Esko. The total revenue of the group is €8.5 million and is owned by the management, executives and Finnish private equity fund, Canelco Capital.
Linds Flexo Ab will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2014. It employs 15 pre-press professionals and the revenue in 2012 was nearly €2 million.
