Van Hessen becomes full owner of Westpol-Teeuwissen on January, the 25th, 2024, by acquiring the remaining shares from joint venture partner Jarosław Aubrecht Prądzyński. Van Hessen and Jarosław Aubrecht Prądzyński both previously owned 50% of Westpol-Teeuwissen in Poland. This acquisition strengthens Van Hessen's leading position in the market of natural casings, meat products and pharmaceutical products.
The SARIA Group and Devro, a global supplier of mostly collagen-based edible films and coatings, have successfully closed the transaction to start the integration of their companies. SARIA received Devro Shareholder approval for the acquisition on March 3, 2023. After the final court hearing yesterday, the transaction comes into effect today, April 14, 2023.