Durst Group to acquire MPS

Packaging Solutions

Durst Group has announced that MPS Printing BV, the Netherlands based specialist in flexographic printing systems for the label and flexible packaging industry, will become part of the group on January 1, 2027 – through the acquisition of its holding company – and will operate under the name MPS – A Durst Group Company.

The acquisition will represent a further strategic step in Durst’s long term commitment to the labels and flexible packaging market. The industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Customers of all sizes are looking for greater automation, more connected workflows and production environments that can efficiently handle a growing variety of applications, run lengths and business models.

Digital printing will play an increasingly important role in this transformation, but the future of label production will not be based on one technology alone. Durst has built a strong position in digital printing, software and automation and, together with Omet, in high performance hybrid production. MPS adds further flexographic technology, engineering expertise and deep application know how to the group. By bringing these capabilities together, Durst will be able to pursue additional technology and integration paths in parallel, accelerate innovation and respond more quickly to different customer and market requirements.

This will broaden the group’s technology platform, shorten development cycles and enable a faster go to market for new solutions connecting digital and flexographic printing with software, automation and finishing.

‘Label production is becoming increasingly connected, automated and data driven,’ said Christoph Gamper, CEO and co-owner of Durst Group. ‘Our customers need production environments that allow them to manage different applications, run lengths and business models with maximum efficiency and flexibility. Durst already has strong capabilities in digital printing, software and hybrid production. With MPS, we are adding further flexographic expertise, technology and engineering capabilities to the group. This will give us additional integration options and allow us to pursue complementary development paths in parallel. It means we can innovate faster, address a broader range of customer requirements and bring new solutions to market more quickly.’

The existing MPS management team will remain in place.

MPS’s existing direct sales channels will also remain in place across Europe. In the United States, Durst US will assume responsibility for sales and service of the MPS portfolio.

Durst’s existing partnership with Omet remains in place and continues independently of the MPS transaction.