{
  "id": 8025572,
  "title": "KKR emerges as preferred bidder for €1.7bn Logoplaste",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kkr-emerges-as-preferred-bidder-for-1-7bn-logoplaste",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T12:16:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Private Equity Wire",
    "slug": "private-equity-wire",
    "url": "https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/kkr-emerges-as-preferred-bidder-for-e1-7bn-logoplaste/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KKR has been identified as the leading contender to acquire Portuguese packaging firm Logoplaste, following rival Apax Partners' decision to withdraw from the auction. The potential deal is valued at over €1.7 billion, including debt, according to a Bloomberg report. KKR is now engaged in exclusive discussions with Logoplaste's owners, with unnamed sources suggesting a deal could be finalized within the next few weeks. However, these talks are still in progress and an agreement is not guaranteed. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board holds a 60% stake in Logoplaste and is collaborating with advisers on the sale. Logoplaste's founders, Filipe de Botton and Alexandre Relvas, along with board member Alexandre Relvas, own the remaining 40%. KKR and Apax had previously submitted binding bids for the company as part of a competitive auction. The company generates approximately €1 billion in annual revenue and operates over 60 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries, specializing in a \"wall-to-wall\" production model. Logoplaste's clients include major consumer and food-and-beverage companies such as Kraft Heinz, Diageo, and L'Oréal.",
  "summary": "KKR has emerged as the preferred bidder for Portuguese packaging company Logoplaste after rival Apax Partners withdrew from the auction to acquire the business in a potential deal worth more than €1.7bn including debt, according to a report by Bloomberg.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}