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Dynamic manufacturer acquires nutraceutical company
Two firms have advised on the acquisition of a major supplier of manufacturing and packaging services for the nutraceutical industry.
Emma Musgrave
Firms: Baker & McKenzie (Pact Group); Mills Oakley (Salisbury Cove Corporate Pty Ltd and Perpetual Corporate Nominees Pty Ltd)
Value: $90 million
Key players: The Mills Oakley team was led by partners Warren Scott (pictured) and Ross Levin, with assistance from special counsel Venn King, associate Jacqui Murphy and graduate lawyer Lee Kolbe.
The Baker & McKenzie team was led by corporate partner Simon De Young, with assistance from senior associate Tyson May.
Deal significance: APM is based in Melbourne and is one of the largest providers of contract manufacturing and packaging services for nutraceuticals in Australia, providing a wide range of tablets, capsules and powdered products.
Pact Group Holdings' acquisition of APM is a further step in its strategy to expand in specialised co-manufacturing operations.
"This is a very significant acquisition for Pact as it enhances Pact's established position in co-manufacturing and its broader specialty packaging business,” said Simon De Young, corporate partner at Baker & McKenzie.
"We are delighted to be able to assist in the continued growth of Pact through our involvement in this transaction."
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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