The Middleby Corporation Acquires Colussi Ermes
July 27, 2022
The Middleby Corporation has acquired Colussi Ermes, an Italian manufacturer of automated washing solutions for the food processing industry headquartered in Pordenone, Italy. The acquisition (Colussi Ermes has roughly $50 million in annual revenue) expands Middleby's food processing capabilities by adding automated sanitation, water- and energy-saving washing systems to its product portfolio.
- Buyers
- The Middleby Corporation
- Targets
- Colussi Ermes
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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