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JBT completes Proseal and poultry turnkey solutions firm acquisition

Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019 Editor

USA – JBT Corporation, global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food & beverage industry has announced that it has completed two acquisitions, including Proseal UK Limited. The company said it has also completed acquisition of Columbus, Ohio based manufacturer of turnkey primary and water re-use solutions to the poultry industry, Prime Equipment Group, Inc. JBT announced intent to acquire Proseal UK, a leading provider of tray sealing technology in April in a deal valued at US$280 million. Headquartered in Adlington, UK, Proseal manufactures manual, semi-automatic, and fully…

JBT Corporation acquires sealing technology firm Proseal for US$284.5m

Apr 30, 2019Apr 30, 2019 Editor

UK – JBT Corporation, an American food processing machinery company has agreed to acquire UK’s leading provider of tray sealing technology, Proseal UK Limited for US$284.5 million (£220 million). Headquartered in Adlington, UK, Proseal manufactures manual, semi-automatic, and fully-automatic tray sealing machines for the food and pharmaceutical industries. It has additional production facilities in Richmond, Virginia and Melbourne, Australia. The company’s production capabilities complement JBT’s expertise as a global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food & beverage industry. According to JBT, the acquisition is expected to add…