SKW Schwarz is advising the MM Group on the acquisition of the recycled cardboard plant from the R.D.M. Group

SKW Schwarz advised Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (MM Group) on the acquisition of the business operations of the recycling cartonboard mill in Arnsberg from the R.D.M. Group. Through the transaction, structured as an asset deal, the MM Group is investing in its core business and expanding its production network. The Arnsberg mill is one of the established production sites for recycled cartonboard in Europe.

The closing of the transaction is still subject to regulatory approval under competition law. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Based in Vienna, the MM Group is a leading provider of fiber-based packaging solutions, with a focus on recycling and sustainability. The listed company employs around 13,000 people at 60 sites across three continents.

Headquartered in Milan, the R.D.M. Group is a leading European manufacturer of cartonboard for packaging.

Advisers to MM Group:
SKW Schwarz, Munich: Dr. Stephan Morsch (lead), Marion Anzinger, Dr. Thomas Hausbeck, Dr. Angela Poschenrieder (Associated Partner; all Corporate/M&A), Michael Wahl, Sabrina Hochbrückner (Counsel; both Employment Law, Frankfurt), Dr. Klaus Jankowski (Public Law/Real Estate), Maria Rothämel (Counsel; Public Law; both Berlin); Associate: Christine Wärl (Corporate/M&A)