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In accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition and Article 10 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for its implementation, as amended and supplemented, the Competition Council makes available to the public the « summary of the transaction » below, containing the information provided by the parties.
This information has been prepared by the notifying parties, who are solely responsible. Any inaccurate or distorted information contained therein does not in any way prejudge the Competition Council’s position on the proposed transaction.
The publication of this press release does not attest to the completeness of the file provided for in Article 9 of Decree No. 2-14-652 issued for the implementation of Law No. 104-12 on freedom of prices and competition as amended and supplemented.
Names of the companies and groups concerned:
- The acquirer: the company « La Société Marocaine des Manufactures de Mohammedia SA »
- The target:
- The company « Alma Pack SA »;
- The company « Le Carton SA ».
- Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of exclusive control
Economic sectors concerned:
- The market for flexible packaging production;
- The market for rigid packaging production;
- The market for plastic label production;
- The market for aluminum tube production.
Deadline for interested third parties to submit their observations:
- 10 days from the date of publication of this press release, i.e. September 28, 2026.
NON-CONFIDENTIAL SUMMARY OF THE TRANSACTION PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES
The Competition Council received notification of an economic concentration project concerning the acquisition, by the company « La Société Marocaine des Manufactures de Mohammedia SA », of the exclusive control of the company « Alma Pack SA » and the company « Le Carton SA ».
« La Société Marocaine des Manufactures de Mohammedia SA » is a Moroccan joint stock company, controlled by the private equity group « Mediterrania Capital Partners », with its registered office at Rue Fatima Zahra, Mohammedia, registered with the Mohammedia Trade Register under number 11665. It operates in Morocco, through its subsidiary « Advanced Flexible Materials », in the production of flexible packaging and, incidentally, aluminum tubes.
« Alma Pack SA » is a Moroccan joint stock company, with its registered office at Zone Industrielle Sidi Ahmed Ben Yechou, Ain Harrouda, Casablanca, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 115231. It specializes in the production of flexible packaging in plastic films. It also engages, to a very limited extent, in the production of plastic labels.
« Le Carton SA » is a Moroccan joint stock company, with its registered office at Zone Industrielle Sidi Ahmed Ben Yechou, Ain Harrouda, Casablanca, registered with the Casablanca Trade Register under number 925. It specializes in the production of rigid cardboard packaging.
Done in Rabat, on September 17, 2026
