GEA has acquired Imaforni in Verona, Italy, a supplier of advanced lines for crackers, soft and hard biscuits.
This complements its acquisition of Comas from Torrebelvicino, near Venice last year, a company supplying equipment and complete production lines for cakes, pies, cookies, layer cakes, pastry, pizza and selected bread applications.
GEA says these two acquisitions complete its entry into the bakery market allowing the company to provide turnkey systems for a wide range of products, from mixing to packaging by using proprietary technology and full line integration.
As part of GEA the companies will benefit from global routes to market and worldwide representation.
GEA customers will have access to the technology and expertise of these two market leaders, from one source.
In acquiring Imaforni and Comas, GEA has recognized the requirement for quality, reliability and consistency as key differentiators in a very competitive market.
Both companies’ products have gained a reputation for high efficiency, especially for high-volume applications; engineering excellence resulting in exceptional reliability and low down time; and high quality products with absolute repeatability across the range.
Imaforni and Comas together provide a total scope of supply for the bakery market.
However, as part of GEA, the offering can now be expanded to include all areas of food processing including: product reception, bulk handling, liquid and powder processing, process control and a range of packaging services all from one source.
