ProMach, a worldwide leader in processing and packaging machinery and related solutions, announced today that it has acquired MBF, a leading global producer of bottle-filling and -closing machines. MBF is a well-known and respected partner for wine and distilled-spirits producers around the world. The addition of MBF further expands ProMach’s bottle-filling and -closing capabilities and represents the company’s second acquisition in the Italian market this year.Founded in 1997 in Verona, Italy, MBF is one of the beverage industry’s leading rinsing, filling, and closing technology suppliers. The company has a broad portfolio of filling-related solutions for the beverage industry and is best known for its innovative filling technology and longstanding relationships with local and global manufacturers in the wine and spirits sectors. With a strong focus on continuous innovation, MBF has registered more than 20 patents. The company has a single manufacturing site in Italy and wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States, Argentina, and Spain, supporting customers in key geographic markets with local, responsive parts distribution and service.“We are excited to welcome the MBF team to ProMach,” said ProMach President and CEO Mark Anderson. “Their addition to our business continues the expansion of our filling and closing solutions, and it significantly expands our global reach in the spirits market, an area where we have worked hard to establish a strong position.” Anderson continued, saying, “MBF is an innovative company with deep customer relationships. This acquisition reinforces our commitment to providing a best-in-class experience for our wine and spirits customers around the world. MBF is a great addition to the ProMach family and to our portfolio of solutions.”Based in Verona, Italy, MBF and its more than 200 employees will join ProMach’s Primary Packaging business line led by Group President Doug Stambaugh. ProMach’s Primary Packaging business line provides filling, closing, labeling, and related solutions to customers worldwide across 12 product brands. Stambaugh leads a group that includes two other European-headquartered ProMach brands who are leading suppliers in the wine and spirits sector – P.E. Labellers(IT), one of the world’s largest decorative labeling companies, and Zalkin(FR), a global leader in capping. (ICE TORONTO)

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