Packaging firm acquires brewery products supplier for full-pint service

Rawlings Group has acquired Northampton-based Niche Solutions, a supplier of specialist products to the brewery industry, in a move that expands its presence in the sector.

Bristol-headquartered Rawlings, which operates across multiple brands in the packaging and drink processing equipment space, hopes to broaden its offering to breweries by bringing services such as fermentation aids, cleaning chemicals, keg supply and lab testing under one roof.

The company said the addition of Niche Solutions would allow it to provide a more complete service to UK breweries, from production through to point of sale.

Tom Wood, Rawlings CEO said: “We’re pleased to welcome Niche Solutions into the Rawlings Group. The acquisition represents an exciting step forward for our business, allowing us to strengthen our services and further support the needs of breweries across the UK. Niche Solutions shares our passion for quality and innovation, and we’re excited to deliver an unmatched end-to-end service to drinks producers.”

GS Verde provided legal and financial advisory support on the transaction.