Exhibit 99.1
Matthews International Corporation
Corporate Office
Two NorthShore Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851
Phone: (412) 442-8200
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February 25, 2025 |
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Steven F. Nicola |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF HSR WAITING PERIOD
PITTSBURGH, February 25, 2025 Matthews International Incorporation (Matthews and/or the Company) announced today
the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 in connection with its proposed sale of its interest in SGK Brand Solutions (SGK) to a newly formed entity created by affiliates of
SGS & Co (SGS), which will combine SGK and SGS. The parties anticipate a closing next quarter, subject to the receipt of remaining outstanding regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
About Matthews International
Matthews International
Corporation is a global provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies, and brand solutions. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets, cremation-related products, and
cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. The Industrial Technologies segment includes the design, manufacturing, service and sales of high-tech custom
energy storage solutions; product identification and warehouse automation technologies and solutions, including order fulfillment systems for identifying, tracking, picking and conveying consumer and industrial products; and coating and converting
lines for the packaging, pharma, foil, décor and tissue industries. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is a leading provider of packaging solutions and brand experiences, helping companies simplify their marketing, amplify their brands and
provide value. The Company has over 11,000 employees in more than 30 countries on six continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services.
Forward Looking Statements
Any forward-looking
statements contained in this release are included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the
expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies of the Company regarding the future, including statements regarding the anticipated timing and benefits of the proposed joint venture transaction, and may be identified by the use of words such
as expects, believes, intends, projects, anticipates, estimates, plans, seeks, forecasts, predicts, objective,
targets, potential, outlook, may, will, could or the negative of these