UPM Raflatac completed the acquisition of Metamark from Primary Capital for $182m.

UPM Raflatac, a supplier of self-adhesive paper and film products, completed the acquisition of Metamark, a manufacturer and distributor of graphics solutions, from Primary Capital, a private equity firm, for $182m. “We’ve made a strategic decision to pursue global growth in Graphics both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. This acquisition marks an important milestone in our transformation journey accelerating our growth, enabling us to grow our scale and become a complete product and service provider in this attractive business. The combination of Metamark’s broad product portfolio with our existing sales and distribution network allows us to grow also outside of Europe. We warmly welcome our new colleagues and look forward to working together to serve our customers with an even stronger product portfolio,” Tim Kirchen, UPM Raflatac Executive Vice President.