Italy’s ISEM Packaging Group has acquired Barcelona-based Egisa, a European leader in high-end folding carton manufacturing. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Through this new acquisition, ISEM Packaging Group strengthens its position in the perfume and cosmetic packaging segment, expanding production capabilities and expertise across multiple solutions.
ISEM said it will maintain the current production and organizational structure of Egisa, ensuring continuity for its employees, customers, and partners while fostering industrial and professional synergies.
Carlos Labori, CEO of Egisa, will maintain his role as CEO, ensuring continuity in leadership and contributing his extensive industry experience to ISEM’s strategic direction.
“Becoming part of ISEM Packaging Group marks an exciting new chapter for Egisa. This integration allows us to combine our deep expertise in high-end folding cartons with the strength and resources of a major international group. It ensures business continuity for our employees and partners while opening new opportunities for growth and innovation. Together, we will continue to deliver the highest quality luxury packaging solutions that meet the evolving needs of global brands,” he said.
Additionally, ISEM and Egisa have agreed on a joint strategy to accelerate the development of sustainable packaging technologies and expand into new international markets, further reinforcing their shared ambition of becoming the benchmark in luxury packaging solutions.
A giant in secondary packaging for luxury brands
With the support of Peninsula Capital, ISEM Packaging Group has been pursuing an ambitious industrial integration strategy to become the first multinational fully integrated luxury packaging group, offering a 360° multi-product and multi-service proposal to its target markets.
The group now consists of six historic luxury packaging companies:
– ISEM, a European leader in luxury hard boxes for perfumery, cosmetics, and wines & spirits.
– Grafiche Bramucci (integrated in 2018) a specialist in folding cartons for cosmetics and luxury markets.
– Industrial Pack (integrated in 2022), an expert in the production of hard boxes, cartons and printed tissue papers for fashion, eyewear, chocolates, nutraceutical, parapharmaceutical, cosmetics and perfumery sectors.
– Sacchettificio Toscano (integrated in 2023), a leader in fine and tailor-made dust bags and fabric shoppers, serving major luxury fashion brands worldwide for over 40 years.
– Bartoli Packaging (integrated in 2024), a historic Tuscan company specializing in luxury rigid boxes, for high fashion, jewellery, and the luxury watch industry.
– Egisa (integrated in 2025), a European leader in the manufacturing of high-end folding cartons for the luxury sector, primarily serving the perfumery, cosmetics, wines & spirits, and fine food industries.
“The integration of Egisa represents another important milestone in our journey to becoming the leading industrial partner for luxury brands. By combining Egisa’s exceptional expertise in high-end folding cartons with our extensive luxury packaging portfolio, we are further enhancing our ability to serve global and local brands with tailor-made, high-quality solutions,” said Francesco Pintucci, CEO of ISEM Packaging Group.
