The Greek group MAILLIS has conducted three transactions: i) it has bought 100% of Italy's SIAT (packaging equipment; annual sales of ITL 90 billion, of which 80% earned abroad) from CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS; ii) it has bought 60% of COLUMBIA, an Italian company that designs pneumatic machines; iii) it has acquired 100% of the Hungarian packaging group DANUBIA, which has annual turnover equivalent to GRD 1.3 billion.