We are
pleased to announce that GEA Colby Pty Ltd has acquired ADG Packaging of Kent,
in the United Kingdom. ADG Packaging manufactures and markets the well known
brands of Albro, Dico and Gravfill.
GEA Colby is a
company of the Process Engineering Division of GEA Group; headquartered in
Bochum, Germany. The new company will be known as GEA Albro and ADG Packaging
Systems Ltd has ceased trading as of 13th November 2008.
As part of
Process Engineering, GEA Albro will find many new growth opportunities and will
be able to complement GEA Colby's strong position in the food and dairy market.
Together, Colby and Albro will be the number one retail filling systems
companies in their core market segments.
The
acquisition will enable GEA Colby to strengthen their offering in retail
filling and leverage off their existing technologies for high quality powder
handling solutions.
The companies
will focus on delivering a wider range of products and services to their
clients around the globe as well as improved after sales support for both Albro
and Colby equipment.