Krones acquires homogeniser maker

KRONES, the world’s market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology, has purchased 100 % of the stock in HST Maschinenbau GmbH, a German company that designs and manufactures homogenisers and reciprocating pumps for the food and beverage industries.

The price for the stock is in the mid-single-figure-million range, the company said. The agreement is still subject to approval by the antitrust regulators.

HST Maschinenbau is a profitable company located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, which in 2012 had a turnover of almost €5 million with a workforce of around 25 people.

With this strategic decision, Krones is planning to upgrade its future corporate capabilities in the field of process technology, designed for producing juices and milk, and to expand its global service and maintenance business in this sector.Alle Artikel