Italian cosmetics packaging group Lumson has acquired Lombardi Design and Manufacturing in the United States through its Lumson USA subsidiary, and separately bought 100% of the group's Asian entity, Lombardi Design & MFG Limited. The moves give Lumson direct operations on three continents and were backed by a consortium of Italian banks including Intesa Sanpaolo and Banco BPM, with support from export credit agency SIMEST.
Why this mattersThe deal extends consolidation among specialised cosmetics packaging suppliers and gives Lumson manufacturing footprint directly in the US and Asian beauty markets it previously served from Europe.
- Lumson USA completed the acquisition of Lombardi Design and Manufacturing, a US-based maker of primary cosmetics packaging
- Lumson separately acquired 100% of Lombardi Design & MFG Limited, the group's Asian entity
- The deals extend Lumson's direct presence to three continents: Europe, North America and Asia
- Carl Lombardi remains chief executive of the US business and will support integration
- The acquisition was financed by a banking consortium of Intesa Sanpaolo, BNL BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole Italia and Banco BPM, with support from SIMEST
- Lumson's M&A was led internally by vice president Francesco dell'Elmo
Polish label printer Wejherplast has added a Lombardi Converting Machinery narrow-web flexographic press, the Synchroline Viper 350, supplied by distributor Reprograf-Grafikus. It is the printer's second Lombardi machine and is intended to raise production capacity and automate its flexographic process.
Why this mattersThe order shows continued Polish printer investment in automated narrow-web flexo equipment to handle short-run, high-quality label jobs.
- Wejherplast installed a Lombardi Synchroline Viper 350 narrow-web flexographic press
- The machine was supplied via distributor Reprograf-Grafikus
- It is the second Lombardi machine installed at the Wejherowo plant
- The press includes automation and process-control features to cut job changeover time
- Wejherplast specialises in self-adhesive label production
Italian cosmetics packaging group Lumson has completed the acquisition of Lombardi Design and Manufacturing in the United States through its Lumson USA subsidiary, and separately acquired 100% of Lombardi Design & MFG Limited in Asia. The deals give Lumson a direct presence in Europe, North America and Asia; Lombardi Design and Manufacturing will keep its name and brand, with Carl Lombardi continuing as chief executive.
Why this mattersThe deal gives an Italian cosmetics-packaging specialist manufacturing footholds in the US and Asia, letting it serve global beauty brands from three continents.
- Lumson S.p.A. completed acquisition of US-based Lombardi Design and Manufacturing via subsidiary Lumson USA
- Lumson acquired 100% of Lombardi Design & MFG Limited in Asia
- Lombardi Design and Manufacturing retains its existing name and brand
- Carl Lombardi continues as CEO of Lombardi Design and Manufacturing
- Deals give Lumson direct presence in Europe, North America and Asia
- Announcement made 15 September 2026
- Deal financed through Lumson's US subsidiary using a pool of banks
- Lumson describes the acquisition as its first cross-continental manufacturing takeover
- Transactions financed by a bank pool including Intesa Sanpaolo, BNL BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Italia and Banco BPM, supported by SIMEST
- KPMG S.p.A. handled financial and tax due diligence on the deals
