Lund, July 3, 2009 - Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Scanima A/S Mixer Division from Denmark-based Scanima A/S, a leading partner in the world of high-quality mixing solutions and spiral solutions – freezers, chillers, proofers and steamers.
The acquisition will provide Tetra Pak with efficient and accurate mixing equipment that ensures a higher and more uniform product quality and increases turnout capacity, particularly for complex ingredients used in the manufacture of high-quality foods such soups, sauces, dressings and beverage products. There is a growing global demand for these types of formulated food products, dry as well as liquid.
Said Sam Strömerstén, President Tetra Pak Processing Systems: “Scanima mixing technology is considered one of the benchmarks for innovative mixing solutions worldwide and strengthens our end-to-end processing solutions offering. When combined with our extensive product portfolio and global organisation we will enable our customers everywhere to meet the increasing demands for formulated products.”
The acquisition is part of Tetra Pak strategy to develop complete production lines. Now including Scanima’s mixing solutions, customers all over the world can benefit from productions solutions with improved performance and reduced operational cost, secured by performance guarantees on improved accuracy in the mixing.
“For more than a decade, the Mixer Division of Scanima A/S has provided mixing solutions to customers world-wide” said Holger Colding, Managing Director, Scanima A/S. “Combining our equipment and mixing expertise with Tetra Pak’s extensive portfolio of processing solutions is a natural development that will provide further opportunities for Tetra Pak customers.”
According to the terms of the agreement between Tetra Pak and Scanima A/S, 58 employees will be transferred to the newly formed company Tetra Pak Scanima A/S. (The Scanima Freezer Division will continue to operate under the company name of Scanico A/S.