2PointZero Group completes majority acquisition in Italy-based ISEM Packaging Group for AED 704 million
· Transaction results in 60.8% ownership by 2PointZero · Packaging becomes the sixth consumer-focused vertical with ISEM as an anchor…
March 2026
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