PRINTING and packaging specialist, The Encore Group, has completed the acquisition of Heritage Envelopes Limited in a deal tipped to potentially create over 20 jobs.
Already boasting a workforce of over 300 staff, the move is said to secure many existing jobs as well as create new ones at Encore’s sites in Washington and Dewsbury.
“Acquiring Heritage brings together two highly respected names in the envelope world and enables our group to bolster production levels,” said Encore’s MD, David Cooper.
The acquisition marks further growth for The Encore Group. In 2023, the business, which provides bespoke printed envelopes, acquired a new logistics site in Peterlee, County Durham, to meet demand for the firm’s services.
The acquisition of Blackburn-based Heritage Envelopes Limited, from Mayer-Kuvert-network GmbH for an undisclosed sum, has been described as providing ‘much-needed consolidation’ to help maintain a healthy envelope market, throughout both the UK and Europe.
Heritage Envelopes has been acquired as a going concern and will continue to trade as a subsidiary of Encore.
“The high level of service that is associated with Encore will be received by clients of both businesses with no interruption to supply,” David Cooper added.
Former Heritage MD Mark Sears will continue in the same role with Bestpac UK Ltd, a paper bag manufacturing business owned by Heritage and which will also continue to operate.
“This deal is important for both parties as it allows Mayer to concentrate solely an exciting phase of growth for Bestpac and for Encore to boost its envelope volumes in what is a very tough market,” Mark Sears commented.
