OptiGroup Acquires Key Parts of Paardekooper's FRIS Division

September 22, 2025

OptiGroup has taken over key parts of the FRIS (Food, Retail, Industry and Services) division of Koninklijke Paardekooper Group following the parent company's bankruptcy, acquiring operations in the Netherlands, China and Ireland plus the LCA Centre. The assets will operate under the new trading name Paardekooper Packaging and report to Alex de Graaf, SVP OptiGroup Western Europe; the deal preserves jobs and expands OptiGroup's packaging capabilities across European markets.

Buyers
OptiGroup
Targets
Paardekooper (key parts of the FRIS division / Paardekooper Packaging B.V.), Paardekooper (China operations), Paardekooper (Ireland operations), The LCA Centre (Packaging Life Cycle Assessment Centre)
Sellers
Koninklijke Paardekooper Group, Bankruptcy trustees
Industry
Packaging
Location
South Holland, Netherlands
Transaction Type
Buyout

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