Ulma Packaging Acquires 40% Stake in Rama
Deal News | Feb 07, 2025 | Finance Community IT - 1 Corporate M&A
Ulma Packaging, a company specializing in packaging technologies, has strategically acquired a 40% stake in the Italian company Rama, which is known for designing and producing innovative machinery and systems for packaging automation. This transaction allows Ulma Packaging to broaden its offerings and enhance its capabilities in meeting the growing demand for automation solutions within the packaging sector. Supported by Scouting Capital Advisors as a financial advisor and the legal firm PedersoliGattai, Ulma's enhanced partnership with Rama marks the culmination of over 15 years of collaboration. This integration promises advanced, tailored, and efficient packaging solutions, leveraging Ulma's broad global presence across more than 80 countries. Ulma, part of the major industrial group in northern Spain, is renowned for its commitment to sustainability in packaging solutions using recyclable materials. Meanwhile, Rama, located in Orsenigo, Como, boasts over two decades of experience in the automation of packaging, offering tailored solutions from design through post-installation services.
Sectors
- Packaging and Automation
- Advisory Services
Geography
- Italy – Rama is based in Orsenigo, Como, and specializes in packaging automation.
- Spain – Ulma Packaging is headquartered in Spain and part of a major industrial group there.
- Global – Ulma Packaging has operations in over 80 countries, reflecting its extensive international presence.
Industry
- Packaging and Automation – Both Ulma Packaging and Rama operate in the packaging technology and automation sector, providing machinery and systems for packaging solutions.
- Advisory Services – Financial and legal advisory services facilitated the transaction, involving firms like Scouting Capital Advisors and PedersoliGattai.
Financials
- 40% – Percentage stake acquired by Ulma Packaging in Rama.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulma Packaging | Bidding Company | Company | A Spanish company specializing in packaging technologies, part of the larger Ulma Group. |
| Rama | Target Company | Company | An Italian firm known for its innovative machinery and systems for packaging automation. |
| Scouting Capital Advisors | Financial Advisor | Company | Provided financial advisory services to Ulma Packaging during the acquisition. |
| PedersoliGattai | Legal Advisor | Company | Served as the legal advisor for Ulma Packaging in the acquisition. |
| Alessandro Galimberti | Financial Advisor | Person | Assisted the shareholders of Rama with financial aspects of the deal. |
| Marco Ballatore | Financial Advisor | Person | Assisted the shareholders of Rama with financial aspects of the deal. |
| Erika Tavecchio | Legal Advisor | Person | Provided legal assistance to the shareholders of Rama. |