Press Release

02.07.2026

GraVo acquires WAREG and COOLIKE, expanding its group of companies to include wet wipes, hygiene products, and specialized packaging solutions

Merger Strengthens European Manufacturing and Services Group for Cosmetics, Perfumes, Wet Wipes, Hygiene Products, Scented Candles, and Flexible and Industrial Contract Manufacturing

Eppertshausen/Bensheim, June 24, 2026 – GraVo Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH is acquiring WAREG Verpackungs-GmbH and COOLIKE-Regnery GmbH. With this transaction, GraVo is strategically expanding its group of companies to include additional production and development expertise in the areas of wet wipes, sachets, flow packs, hygiene products, disinfectant products, and specialized filling and packaging solutions.

WAREG and COOLIKE’s existing locations, established expertise, and familiar points of contact are to be retained and consistently developed further within the group. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price or other financial details of the transaction.

“With WAREG and COOLIKE, we are gaining two companies with extensive experience, established customer relationships, and highly interesting production capabilities. Together, we are creating an exceptionally broad range of services—from product concept and formulation development through manufacturing and bottling to packaging and market launch,” explains Klaus Grabowsky, Managing Director of GraVo Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.

WAREG: Production and outsourcing partner for filling, packaging, and full-service projects

WAREG Verpackungs-GmbH, headquartered in Bensheim, was founded in 1984 and has grown from a small contract filling operation into an established manufacturing company with approximately 80 employees. The company specializes in contract manufacturing, contract filling, and contract packaging of products in the personal care, cosmetics, cleaning, hygiene, and disinfection sectors.

Services include, among other things, the manufacture of liquids, active ingredient solutions, and emulsions based on customer or in-house formulations; filling into various types of primary packaging; the production and packaging of sachets and flow packs; the filling of stand-up pouches and tear-off containers; filling into spray bottles; as well as assembly and contract packaging.

WAREG strategically complements the group’s existing portfolio, particularly in the area of flexible packaging formats. Upon request, customers can implement the entire process—from product development through manufacturing and filling to packaging and the final, ready-to-ship product—within a coordinated project framework.

COOLIKE: Experts in wet wipes since 1979

COOLIKE-Regnery GmbH has specialized in the development and marketing of wet wipes since 1979. The family-owned company offers a variety of wipe materials, package sizes, and application concepts for cosmetics, personal care, refreshment, wellness, cleaning, hygiene, disinfection, travel, leisure, food service, promotional items, and private-label products.

Thanks to the partnership between COOLIKE and WAREG, customers will be able to choose from both existing product concepts and custom-developed wet wipe solutions in the future. Development, liquid production, wipe assembly, packaging, and marketing can now be more closely integrated within the corporate group.

Complementary competencies along the value chain

WAREG and COOLIKE join a group that already brings together specialized companies across the value chain for cosmetics, perfumes, and lifestyle products. Cosmetic Service specializes in industrial cosmetics and perfume production, including formulation development, scale-up, the manufacture of emulsions, gels, liquids, and perfumes, as well as fully automated filling of large production runs.

As the central point of contact, CSE-Cosmetics handles project management, product and concept development, formulation and product briefings, packaging selection, procurement, cost calculation, production control, and regulatory support through to market launch.

B4U Laboratories d.o.o. in Slovenia is expanding the group’s offerings to include flexible production solutions for startups, niche brands, premium concepts, and smaller market launches. These include small- and medium-volume runs, semi-automatic and manual filling, sample runs, test-market productions, white-label and private-label concepts, and sophisticated hand-packaging.

Asterblume is expanding its portfolio to include scented candles and home fragrance products. This allows cosmetics and perfume brands to expand their product lines with complementary home fragrance and lifestyle concepts—from custom scented candles to gift and promotional sets, all the way to coordinated fragrance collections.

A single point of contact for a wide range of services

The merger creates a corporate group capable of producing products in a wide range of quantities, packaging formats, and product categories. The combined portfolio ranges from cosmetics and skincare to personal care, hair care, perfume, wet wipes, hygiene and disinfection products, cleaning products, sachets, flow packs, stand-up pouches, bottles, tubes, jars, airless packaging, and gift sets, all the way to scented candles and home fragrances.

This results in concrete operational benefits for both existing and new customers: a wider selection of product and packaging formats; production capabilities for small-batch runs, market tests, medium-volume production, and large-scale industrial production; shorter development and decision-making processes; and more options for product families and complete product lines.

A product can initially be introduced in small quantities and, as demand within the group grows, transitioned to larger production facilities. At the same time, multiple production sites and different technical specializations increase flexibility in capacity planning, handling order peaks, and meeting short-term customer requirements.

Joint Growth Strategy

WAREG and COOLIKE are to retain their identities, their proven expertise, and their existing customer relationships. At the same time, both companies will be integrated into the group’s sales, development, and production structures.

“Our goal is not to standardize successful companies. We want to preserve their individual strengths and intelligently combine them,” emphasizes Klaus Grabowsky. “Our customers should benefit from a broader range of services, greater production flexibility, shorter supply chains, and greater security of supply.”

With this acquisition, GraVo is continuing its strategy of bringing together specialized companies from the cosmetics, fragrance, packaging, hygiene, and lifestyle sectors to form a high-performing European manufacturing and services group.

About the GraVo Group

The group of companies managed by GraVo Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH brings together specialized manufacturers and service providers in the fields of cosmetics, perfume, wet wipes, hygiene products, packaging solutions, scented candles, and home fragrances.

In addition, GraVo invests in partnerships with influencers and content creators to successfully establish innovative consumer goods brands in the market. At the same time, the group actively seeks out established companies, technologies, and brands that complement its existing service portfolio. In this way, GraVo also positions itself as a long-term strategic partner for entrepreneurs who are looking for a reliable buyer with an entrepreneurial approach to development as part of a business succession plan.

Upon completion of the transaction, the group will include Cosmetic Service GmbH, CSE-Cosmetics, B4U Laboratories d.o.o., Asterblume, WAREG Verpackungs-GmbH, and COOLIKE-Regnery GmbH. The group supports brands and retail companies from the initial product concept through development, regulatory affairs, and packaging procurement to manufacturing, filling, packaging, and delivery.