IPL merges with Schoeller Allibert
The resulting company is a US$1.4 billion revenue reusable plastic packaging company.
THE MERGED company will be headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and led by current IPL CEO Alan Walsh.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
IPL mainly manufactures rigid-plastic products for the food, consumer, environmental and agriculture sectors, largely in North America, with significant manufacturing operations in the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, it has approximately 2,500 employees across 16 manufacturing sites and reported revenue of US$822 million in 2024.
Schoeller Allibert manufactures returnable transport packaging and provides related services, serving customers across sectors such as automotive, beverage, food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, retail, and material handling, primarily in Continental Europe. Headquartered in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, it has approximately 1,600 employees across 11 production locations and had revenue of €550 million in 2024.
Mr Walsh said: “This merger will allow IPL and Schoeller Allibert to combine our strengths on both sides of the Atlantic.”
IPL is owned by investment funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners and CDPQ. Schoeller Allibert is owned by Brookfield Asset Management’s private equity business and the Schoeller family. The new company will be 55% owned by the existing IPL shareholders and 45% owned by the existing Schoeller Allibert shareholders.
