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Aptar Acquires Sommaplast, a Specialized Provider of Oral Dosing Pharma Packaging Solutions

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Aptar Acquires Sommaplast, a Specialized Provider of Oral Dosing Pharma Packaging Solutions
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Aptar Acquires Sommaplast, a Specialized Provider of Oral Dosing Pharma Packaging Solutions

2025-12-02 06:00 Last Updated At:06:20

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 1, 2025--

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR), a global leader in drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies, today announced that it has acquired Sommaplast, a specialized provider of oral dosing pharma packaging solutions, such as closures, droppers, dispensers and dosing cups, based in Brazil.

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“Aptar has manufactured in Brazil for 25 years and this acquisition is expected to further reinforce our footprint in the region. It also helps position us to capitalize on Brazil’s fast-growing oral dosing, over-the-counter and nutraceutical markets. This growth is driven by an expanding population, rising middle class and aging demographic,” explained Gael Touya, President, Aptar Pharma.

Sommaplast was founded over 20 years ago and operates from a facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil with a team of over 400 employees. Today, Sommaplast is recognized for its strong team, deep customer relationships and high level of dosing know-how. With this acquisition, Aptar is building on its over 80-year history innovation and excellence. Aptar currently has manufacturing facilities in Cajamar, Jundiaí, Maringá and Camaçari, Brazil and this transaction expands the company’s presence in Latin America and brings together shared manufacturing strengths.

Further building on the acquisition rationale, Touya said, “We plan to further extend Sommaplast’s offerings in the oral dosing pharma markets through its strong commercial capabilities and expanded product offering. Together, our operational synergies and precision injection molding expertise will greatly benefit customers. We intend to maintain the DNA of Sommaplast’s family-owned company, while leveraging our global network of solutions, services and product experts.”

About Aptar

Aptar is a global leader in drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies. Aptar serves a number of attractive end markets including pharmaceutical, beauty, food, beverage, personal care and home care. Using market expertise, proprietary design, engineering and science to create innovative solutions for many of the world’s leading brands, Aptar in turn makes a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of patients and consumers around the world. Aptar is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois and has over 13,000 dedicated employees in 20 countries. For more information, visit www.aptar.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including regarding the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Sommaplast, expected operational synergies, future market opportunities, and our plans with respect to expanding product offerings and strengthening our presence in Brazil and Latin America. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by use of words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “future,” “potential,” “continues” and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would” and “could” are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. Accordingly, our actual results or other events may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that exist in our operations and business environment including, but not limited to: the successful integration of Sommaplast; our ability to realize expected synergies and commercial opportunities; macroeconomic, demographic and regulatory conditions in Brazil and Latin America; and competition, including technological advances. For additional information on these and other risks and uncertainties, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Form 10-K and Form 10-Qs. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Aptar Acquires Sommaplast, a Specialized Provider of Oral Dosing Pharma Packaging Solutions

Aptar Acquires Sommaplast, a Specialized Provider of Oral Dosing Pharma Packaging Solutions

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Jake Weatherald led a counterattacking start to Australia's innings Friday, posting his maiden test half-century as the hosts reached 130-1 at the first interval on Day 2 in reply to England's 334 in the second Ashes test.

Weatherald, who was out for a second-ball duck in his test debut last month in Perth, scored an unbeaten 59 and shared partnerships of 77 with Travis Head (33) and 53 with Marnus Labuschagne

Only two wickets fell in the first session — one for each team — in warm, bright afternoon conditions in the day-night match at the Gabba.

England resumed Day 2 at 325-9 and added nine runs in 14 balls before No. 11 Jofra Archer was dismissed, leaving Joe Root unbeaten on 138.

The No. 1-ranked batter in test cricket posted his maiden hundred in an Ashes match Down Under late on Day 1 and shared a 70-run last-wicket stand with Archer.

The Australians wasted no daylight, with the 31-year-old Weatherald making the scoring look easy as he raced to 50 from 45 balls, stroking nine boundaries and a six with a series of cuts and uppercuts.

Head, who was the star of Australia's series-opening eight-wicket win in Perth, added 30 runs after a getting a reprieve when he was dropped by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith in the ninth over off Archer's bowling.

He immediately went on the attack, encouraged by Weatherald's confident start.

Labuschagne replaced Head at the crease and followed in the same mode, hitting 27 off 29 balls as the Australians scored at a run-rate of 6.19 in 21 overs.

Brendan Doggett picked up the last of the England wickets on the 14th ball of the day for Australia when Archer hooked and Labuschagne took a diving, one-handed catch at backward square. England’s innings lasted 76.2 overs.

Root faced 206 deliveries in his drought-breaking century, his first in four Ashes tours to Australia.

Archer's 38 came off 36 balls, his career-highest test score containing two sixes and two boundaries including a classic square drive in Mitchell Starc's first over of the day.

Root shared crucial stands of 117 with Zac Crawley (76), 54 with Harry Brook (31) and 70 with Archer.

Starc returned 6-75 from 20 overs to increase his series haul to 16 wickets.

The pink ball is difficult to play as the sun fades and the lights come on in the day-night test matches, a situation that could help England's bowlers peg back Australia's early run-rate.

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Australia's Travis Head, left, talks to Australia's Jake Weatherald during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Australia's Travis Head, left, talks to Australia's Jake Weatherald during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Australia's Travis Head plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Australia's Travis Head plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England's Joe Root plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England's Joe Root plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Australia's Jake Weatherald plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

Australia's Jake Weatherald plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England's Jofra Archer plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England's Jofra Archer plays a shot during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England's Joe Root runs between the wickets as Australia's Mitchell Starc fields on the ground during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England's Joe Root runs between the wickets as Australia's Mitchell Starc fields on the ground during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England's Joe Root, centre, with team mates warms up before start the second day of the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

England's Joe Root, centre, with team mates warms up before start the second day of the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

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