New Zealand-based firm Compac Sorting Equipment has acquired a 100 per cent stake in Spanish post-harvest machinery manufacturer Fomesa.
The new entity will be known as Compac-Fomesa, a specialist division within Compac’s global group, focused on fruit treatment, packing and palletising equipment.
“This acquisition will significantly strengthen our turnkey solutions offering in our various markets,” said Hamish Kennedy, founder and managing director of Compac Sorting Equipment. “Increasingly the market is looking for one provider to develop, supply and service the complete sorting, packing and automation solution. We now have more options in our toolbox for post-harvest equipment thanks to Compac-Fomesa.”
Jorge Puig, general manager of Compac-Fomesa, said the acquisition will provide increased sales and technical support for Fomesa’s existing customers, who will now be serviced by Compac’s assistance teams.
“For more than 58 years Fomesa has supplied world class products to the produce industry in more than 57 countries,” Puig explained. “For us becoming part of the Compac family means we can open new markets for our products via the Compac sales channel. For most of our customers, it will be business as usual.”
Compac-Sorma will continue to be the channel for Compac products within Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Kennedy says the acquisition means Compac can offer a more complete range of turnkey solutions to the global produce industry.
“Our strategy has been to bring other specialists into our network and leverage all our strengths,” Kennedy said. “Compac can focus on developing the best sorter in the world with our other divisions focusing on their respective strengths.”
