{
    "title": "Divestment of AR Packaging to CVC Partners completed",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-29 00:08:51",
    "published_at": "2016-09-13 01:00:00",
    "url": "https://press.accentequity.se/divestment-of-ar-packaging-to-cvc-partners-completed",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/6DBd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "slug": "divestment-of-ar-packaging-to-cvc-partners-completed",
    "body": "<p>September 13, 2016<br>\u200b<br>\u200bAccent Equity, together with majority owner Ahlstr&ouml;m Capital, are pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced agreement with CVC Capital Partners to divest 100% of the shares in &Aring;R Packaging Group AB. The transaction was successfully completed on 13 September 2016.<br>\u200b<br>\u200bFounded in 2011 through the merger of A&amp;R Carton and Flextrus, AR Packaging is one of Europe&rsquo;s leading packaging companies with sales of approximately 560 MEUR (pro forma 2015) and 2,200 employees across 17 factories in 9 countries. The company has performed strongly in recent years and is now well placed for the next phase of its development.<br>\u200b<br>\u200b</p><blockquote>Jan Ohlsson, chairman and founder of Accent Equity Partners AB, investment advisor to Accent Equity, said: &ldquo;We would like to thank the employees and management team of AR Packaging for a close and productive cooperation over the past years. The company is well placed to continue its expansion and we wish them every success as they continue their journey with CVC.&rdquo;</blockquote><p><br>\u200bAdditional information: Jan Ohlsson +46 70 515 69 15</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Integration",
        "last_name": "Integration"
    },
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}