orting specialist Compac Sorting Equipment and Spain’s Fomesa have joined forces, with Compac taking a 100% stake in the specialist post-harvest machinery manufacturer. The new entity will be known as Compac-Fomesa, a specialist division within the global Compac group alongside Compac Sorting Equipment, Compac-FHS and Taste Technologies. “This acquisition will significantly strengthen our turnkey solutions offering in our various markets” says Hamish Kennedy, Founder and Managing Director of Compac Sorting Equipment “increasingly the market is looking for one provider to develop, supply and service the complete sorting, packing and automation solution. We now have more options in our toolbox for post-harvest equipment thanks to Compac-Fomesa”.
Compac-Fomesa brings additional experience and staff to the Compac group of companies with particular strengths in fruit treatment, packing and palletizing equipment. “For more than 58 years Fomesa has supplied world class products to the produce industry in more than 57 countries. For us becoming part of the Compac family means we can open new markets for our products via the Compac sales channel.” says Jorge Puig, General Manager Compac-Fomesa.
“Compac-Sorma will continue to be the channel for Compac products within Europe, the Middle East and North Africa” Says Kennedy. “Compac-Sorma gives Compac a wide distribution network, it’s a relationship which works well for us and we recognize Sorma’s significant expertise in the produce industry.”
With this acquisition complimenting Compac’s worldwide network the company is able to offer a more complete turnkey solution to the global produce industry. “Our strategy has been to bring other specialists into our network and leverage all our strengths” explains Kennedy. “Compac can focus on developing the best sorter in the world with our other divisions focusing on their respective strengths. The customer is assured the best possible solution from specialists in their fields, this gives us a distinct advantage in the way we design our products and solutions.”
