Acquisition of North American material handling provider
22 September, 2010Dematic Group has announced it has completed the acquisition of HK Systems, a North American automated material handling and software solutions provider. This union was made final on 15 September 2010.
Dionex and EMD Millipore announce water purification system
07 September, 2010Dionex Corporation and EMD Millipore have announced a worldwide distribution agreement for the EMD Millipore ICW-3000 water purification system for Dionex ion chromatography (IC) systems using RFIC-EG technology.
Fuchs acquires worldwide food-grade lubricants
02 September, 2010Fuchs Petrolub AG has acquired the worldwide food-grade lubricants business from Shell International Petroleum.
IMCD expands in Asia-Pacific
27 August, 2010IMCD Group has reached a binding agreement with Warwick International Group, based in Mostyn, North Wales, for the sale of its specialty chemical distribution companies.
Corn Products International to acquire National Starch
25 June, 2010Corn Products International is to acquire global provider of specialty starches, National Starch.
Qiagen acquires portfolio of molecular food safety tests
26 May, 2010Qiagen has added 70 Institute for Product Quality molecular food safety assays to its fastest growing business segment.
Marel announces sale of Stork Food & Dairy Systems
09 February, 2010Marel has reached an agreement with the Dutch investor Nimbus on the sale of the Food & Dairy Systems division of Stork Food Systems.
NDC appoints new distributor for Australia
21 January, 2010NDC Infrared Engineering (UK), an NIR process measurement amd monitoring company, has announced the appointment of B-R Controls as its new distributor for the 710e range of ethernet-enabled online gauges.
San Miguel acquires Cospak
18 December, 2009San Miguel Corp hopes to make the Cospak Group the vehicle for its Australasian and rapidly growing exports business following its acquisition of the company.
Cargill acquires edible fats and oils operations of Goodman Fielder
16 December, 2009Cargill has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Goodman Fielder’s Commercial Edible Fats and Oils business.
Barons Brewing acquires Outback Brewing business
08 December, 2009Barons Brewing has announced the acquisition of licensing and distribution for Australian beer company Outback Brewing. Under the agreement, Barons will control all global sales, marketing and distribution for the brand, making Outback Brewery the fourth licence acquisition for Barons this year.
Matrix Process Solutions to distribute SSP Pumps
27 November, 2009SSP Pumps has appointed Matrix Process Solutions as its sole Australian agent into industrial applications.
Symrise to expand its portfolio of health-oriented foods
26 November, 2009Symrise has created a Consumer Health unit which will develop a wide range of functional ingredients for modern food supplements and offer flavour solutions for health products.
National Starch to acquire Penford’s specialty starch business in Australia
24 November, 2009National Starch, a subsidiary of AkzoNobel, has entered into an agreement to acquire Penford’s Australian specialty grain wet milling and manufacturing facility based in Lane Cove and certain other intellectual property and assets of Penford’s Australian specialty starch business.
Management buy-out for Tamworth Wheat Starch Plant
17 November, 2009The management buy-out of Penford's Tamworth Wheat Starch Plant by Grain Products Australia is expected to be finalised by the end of November 2009.
