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Bunzl announces first acquisition in Poland and an acquisition in The Netherlands
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Bunzl announces acquisitions in Spain, Brazil, The Netherlands and Canada
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30 May 2023
Bunzl announces acquisitions in Brazil and Spain, reaching 200 announced acquisitions since 2004
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With the announcement today that we are welcoming Irudek Group and Leal Equipamentos de Proteção to the Bunzl family, we have also reached the significant milestone of 200 acquisitions announced since 2004.
Hear more about from Andrew Mooney, Bunzl plc’s Director of Corporate Development about the importance of acquisitions to our continuing growth.

At Bunzl, we believe that when you join our team your potential is unlimited.
During May, we took some time the time to chat with some recent graduates and also current participants of our Senior Leadership Development Program, Steven Edmondson Rocio Trejo Ignacio Rivas James Pitcher Scott Mayne.
In its 3rd cohort, this program is being run in conjunction with The Center for Strategy and Leadership, linked to TIAS School for Business and Society in The Netherlands.
Designed as a bespoke program using the expertise of The Center for Strategy and Leadership and our Executive teams’ knowledge and experience, we believe that supporting senior leaders through this program will allow our organisation to continue delivering its strategic growth ambitions.
The program is designed to:
build senior leadership capability to drive our business now and in the future,
equip participants with insights, theories, models and tools which can be applied to leadership challenges,
Build powerful collaborative networks across Bunzl and share best practices; and
Increase confidence and clarity of individual leadership goals and career opportunities.
Ron Meyer
#Bunzlwebelieve #SLDP #leadership #wearebunzl

Today we announce our Q3 results, and Bunzl continues to perform strongly and resiliently.
We’re also very pleased to announce the acquisition of enviropack Ltd, an online distributor of reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging products to foodservice customers in the UK. This acquisition will support our ambition of helping our customers transition to packaging that is more suited to a circular economy.
Welcome Enviropack to the Bunzl family!
#results #q3 #acquisition #bunzl #bunzlfamily #sustainability #circulareconomy

We are delighted that hygi.de joined the Bunzl family earlier this year, a deal which has been 10 years in the making!
Watch this video we recorded with Co-Founders Christian and Daniel Bleser for our recent Insight Event on Continental Europe, to hear from them about why they chose to join Bunzl, and their plans for the future.
We look forward to working with them to help fulfill their growth ambitions, as our decentralised model allows them to continue running their business, with the knowledge that they are now supported by Bunzl’s global scale.
#wearebunzl #bunzl #ftse100 #growth #acquisitions #founderstories

Bunzl hosted its first ever Insight event earlier today, presented by Alberto Grau, Wilbert van Wachtendonk and Eric Croon at Bunzl Retail & Industry in the Netherlands.
Hear from them about the successful track record of our Continental European Business - which is underpinned by our customer proposition, value added services and innovative digital solutions all driving organic growth - and also the significant opportunities we see for further acquisition growth in the region.
Watch the replay of the presentation at the link below:
https://lnkd.in/eiQZzSax
#insight #investor #event #ftse100 #bunzl #growth #opportunities #europe

Despite the ongoing challenges the world is facing – from rapidly rising inflation, to global supply chain difficulties – our people have demonstrated resilience and tenacity by continuing to work hard to overcome these challenges. As a result, Bunzl has delivered another successful set of results, growing revenue by 12.4% and adjusted operating profit by 8.6% at constant exchange rates since last year.
Looking forward, we believe our commitment to our compounding growth strategy, backed by our dedication to supplying our customers with the essential products and services that they rely on us for, will continue to create long term sustainable value for the benefit of all our stakeholders.
#bunzl #webelieve #wearebunzl #results #bunzlwebelieve #thedifferenceisessential

Today, Bunzl plc is delighted to announce the acquisition of three new businesses, and that we have entered into an agreement to acquire a fourth.
Joining the Bunzl Group are:
- Grupo Corsul, a leading distributor of PPE based in the South of Brazil*
- Containit Solutions, a warehouse storage solutions provider in Australia
- AFL Groep, a distributor of logistics and warehouse related supplies in the Benelux
- London Catering & Hygiene Solutions Limited, a distributor of catering supplies and cleaning and hygiene products in the UK.
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our new colleagues from around the world!
Bunzl’s, Chief Executive Officer, Frank van Zanten, said of the acquisitions:
“I am delighted to be welcoming these four businesses to the Bunzl family. Our acquisition of Containit allows us to expand into an attractive adjacent market, whilst the acquisition of Corsul will allow Bunzl to develop its operations in the Southern Brazilian PPE market. AFL drives our continued expansion into the attractive logistics sectors in Benelux and, at the same time, increases our digital footprint. Furthermore, the acquisition of LCHS supports our UK business by growing our presence in the South of the UK.
In total we have announced six acquisitions year-to-date, with a total committed acquisition spend of more than £220 million. The Group’s strong balance sheet continues to support our compounding growth strategy, with our acquisition pipeline remaining active.”
*Acquisition expected to complete later this year
#bunzl #webelieve #acquisitions #growth #brazil #australia #london #benelux

Earlier this year, we outlined Bunzl’s immediate response to the outbreak of war in Ukraine, consisting of a £200,000 donation from Bunzl plc to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal.
Since then, we’re very proud of what has been achieved by the people and businesses across our group who have rallied together to offer continuing support to the people of Ukraine.

Bunzl plc is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hygi.de, a cleaning & hygiene business in Germany, and has completed the acquisition of USL, a healthcare consumables business in New Zealand. We welcome our new colleagues to the Bunzl family!

At Bunzl we have been shocked by the war in Ukraine and the awful crisis that is unfolding.
Across our Group, our businesses are donating essential products including medical consumables, sanitary items, cleaning products and catering consumables to help with the relief efforts in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries.
In addition, Bunzl plc today has donated £200,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, through the British Red Cross. Our thoughts are with everyone affected during this very distressing time.
#ukraine #DEC #britishredcross #bunzl #webelieve

At Bunzl, we believe that through diversity we build strength. Today, we celebrate International Women's Day with an important message from our Group CFO Richard Howes followed by acknowledging the achievements of 3 of our Inspirational Women leaders in Bunzl, who #breakthebias and today continue to inspire, encourage and support other women to achieve success. We hope you are inspired by these messages and please share with us in the comments how you are #breakthebias.
Thankyou Therese Chakour-West, MBus, Sunita Entwisle and Beth Dahlke.
#bunzlwebelieve #IWD2022 #breakthebias #wearebunzl
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Our safety barriers save lives, and we don't take that lightly — that’s why we’ve built a state-of-the-art Innovation Center to put our products to the test.
Learn more about our testing capabilities today: https://hubs.li/Q014kKJw0
#Innovation #Testing #InnovationCenter #PoweredIndustrialTruck

Evolution is occurring as we speak within the glove world, and it involves Ninja® BNF-coated gloves. Our new BNF Evolution gloves feature micropores in the coating that absorb surface liquids to provide excellent oily and wet grip. And, both the coating and the shell breathe easily, ensuring comfortable handling all day long. http://ow.ly/lmqK50GHIwK

Bunzl’s tailored solutions significantly reduce road miles and minimise both ours and our customers’ carbon footprint by consolidating multiple items into single mixed pallet deliveries. We’re also playing our part by cutting emissions across our own business – because it’s critical that we support the global efforts to limit warming.
As the world gathers at the UN Climate Summit COP26 in Glasgow we are delighted to announce that Bunzl is one of 60 leading FTSE 100 companies to have signed up to the United Nation’s Race to Zero campaign – the largest ever global alliance committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest, backed by independent experts and organisations, signally a strong shift in the global economy to a greener future.
@beisgovuk
#TogetherForOurPlanet
#COP26
#tailoredsolutionsforabetterworld

Lifting and moving heavy objects safely is an extremely serious endeavour and can be fraught with danger if the proper precautions aren't taken, which is why the next topic we're covering for our #SafeWorkMonth series is inspections of chain slings.
Beaver G80 & G100 Chain slings are manufactured & tested in accordance with Australian Standard AS3775 Chain Slings should only be used by a competent person.
Here's some of the things you need to do to ensure the safe use and care of chain slings (you can read the full list on our website):
✅Operator to inspect slings for any damage prior to each use
✅Do not use if ID tag is removed or illegible
✅Do not use the chain sling if any signs of defects sighted, such gauges, twists, knots in chain or broken components or links, elongation, excessive heat /chemical damage, excessive wear, or any other sign of defects
✅Never overload the equipment
✅Do not exceed Chain sling WLL & refer to WLL Chart
✅If any visual defects are sighted, then arrange your chain sling to be sent to the nearest Bunzl Safety Branch for repairs and testing
Learn more and view the full range on our website: Lifting Chain & Components https://bit.ly/3Cb6ans
#ForSafeWorkingLives #ThinkWorkBeSafe as

Our latest Sustainable Future interim report provides some vital insight on sustainability as the industry reopens in the wake of Covid-19. Justin Turquet #sustainablefuture #foodpackaging #innovation

Meet more of our Warehouse and Driver Team. We Are Bunzl! #WarehouseandDriverAppreciationWeek #WarehouseWorkers #Drivers #Celebration #WeSaluteYou #WeAreBunzl #BunzlUnited #BunzlWeBelieve #BunzlDist

Let our team of experts help review your packaging and packing operation. Contact our team on sales@woodwayuk.com #packaging #sales
Check out this great testimonial from Jan de Breet, Head of Procurement for our customer CEVA Logistics in the Benelux, that we showed last week at Bunzl's first ever Insight Event on Bunzl Continental Europe.
We have worked with CEVA for 12 years now, providing them with value added services above and beyond just delivering the essential products that they rely on us for.
Overall our solution for them has:
- Reduced air in their shipped packaging by 30%
- Achieved 15% cost savings
- Increased availability and reliability of their essential products by 10%
Click the link here to watch the replay of the full event:
https://lnkd.in/eTqn-qAR
#bunzlwebelieve #community #wearebunzl #ukraine