<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡11日讯）耐慕志（Daibochi Bhd）获得股东批准，将以1亿2500万令吉现金收购软塑包装同业Mega Printing &amp; Packaging私人有限公司（MPP）的全部股权。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>耐慕志董事经理林树坤今日在文告中指出，此次收购对集团有利，攫取大马和海外对软塑包装的需求。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“此次收购为我们提供无数的机会，扩大制造产能、增加客户群，并在技术资源、研发和原料采购方面产生巨大的协同效应。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他表示：“重要的是，这项收购为我们在本区域的食品与饮料包装市场份额奠定新的基础。耐慕志主要的跨国客户将与MPP主要由本地业者组成的客户互补。我们的目标是在产品质量和竞争力方面确立行业标准，以扩大我们的区域版图。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>耐慕志将收购MPP的450万普通股。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>耐慕志将通过内部资金和银行贷款，支付1亿2500万令吉，这相当于MPP截至2017年12月31日经审核财务业绩8.07倍的企业价值倍数。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至3时16分，该股起3仙或1.55%，报1.97令吉，共13万8600股成交。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡11日讯）耐慕志（Daibochi Bhd）获得股东批准，将以1亿2500万令吉现金收购软塑包装同业Mega Printing & Packaging私人有限公司（MPP）的全部股权。

耐慕志董事经理林树坤今日在文告中指出，此次收购对集团有利，攫取大马和海外对软塑包装的需求。

“此次收购为我们提供无数的机会，扩大制造产能、增加客户群，并在技术资源、研发和原料采购方面产生巨大的协同效应。”

他表示：“重要的是，这项收购为我们在本区域的食品与饮料包装市场份额奠定新的基础。耐慕志主要的跨国客户将与MPP主要由本地业者组...

耐慕志股东批准以1.25亿购Mega Printing & Packaging

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