SP Group buys 51% of French pharma packaging maker Livcer
Spanish group SP Group, through its pharmaceutical packaging division Rotor Print, has acquired a 51% stake in Livcer, a French pharmaceutical packaging producer. The deal adds Livcer's three flexographic printing lines and 10 million square metres of annual capacity to Rotor Print's existing 90 million square metres. Livcer, which employs 20 staff and reported turnover of about EUR 6m (USD 6.7m) in 2025, will keep its name and operate under Rotor Print's management.
Why this mattersThe deal gives SP Group a French manufacturing foothold and added capacity in the tightly regulated, certification-heavy pharmaceutical flexible packaging niche.
- SP Group's Rotor Print division acquired a 51% stake in France-based Livcer.
- Livcer adds three flexographic printing lines and 10 million sqm of annual pharma packaging capacity.
- Rotor Print's existing annual capacity stood at 90 million sqm before the deal.
- Livcer reported 2025 turnover of approximately EUR 6m (USD 6.7m) with 20 employees.
- Livcer becomes a subsidiary of SP Group but will retain its own brand identity.
- The partnership was highlighted at the CPHI Milan 2026 trade fair, held 6-8 October.