Sacmi has taken a majority stake in Groupe Emballage Technologies, strengthening its position in European food packaging and broadening its secondary packaging capabilities.
The deal, completed on 19 December 2025, gives Sacmi a 65% holding via its food-focused business unit, Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate. Groupe Emballage Technologies brings together three French companies: Etpack, Sermatec, and Pactisoud.
The acquisition builds on an existing industrial relationship between Sacmi and Etpack that began in 2019 through Sacmi’s Polish operations. By bringing the group in-house, Sacmi extends its secondary packaging portfolio and adds complementary technologies that support access to additional food and non-food segments.
Operationally, the deal strengthens Sacmi’s capabilities in flowpack line construction and low- to medium-speed vertical packaging machines, with design handled by Sacmi and assembly carried out by Sermatec. This integration is expected to improve production flexibility and response to customer demand across varied throughput requirements.
France is a central focus of the transaction. Groupe Emballage Technologies has an established domestic presence, aligning with Sacmi’s strategy of building local manufacturing and sales hubs alongside its international network. Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate already operates across Poland, the DACH region, and the United States.
The combined group will make its first joint market appearance at CFIA Rennes in March 2026, signalling the start of coordinated commercial activity following the acquisition.
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