German packaging producer Südpack (Ochsenhausen; www.suedpack.com/en) has expanded its film printing capacity following its purchase of Bahpol (Klobuck / Poland; www.bahpol.pl).

The Polish company, whose headquarters is located near Czestochowa in southern Poland, has been engaged in packaging finishing for more than 20 years, with a focus on flexoprinting and a regional concentration on the Polish and eastern European markets. It purports to be the first company to have successfully introduced HD flexo-technology in Poland.

Blahpol has received all the important certificates for packaging finishing and operates a modern plant that also is capable of manufacturing laminates, film pouches and biologically degradable packaging. The company also engages in macro- and microperforation, while its Print Cycero (www.printcycero.pl) subsidiary – also based in Klobuck – produces carton packaging and paper banderoles.

The expansion of its product portfolio means Südpack is now better able to serve its global clientele, CEO Johannes Remmele said, adding that the purchase also supports the company’s international growth strategy.