Kason Corporation acquires Kek-Gardner
Kason Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of screening, sifting and fluid bed processing equipment, has acquired Kek-Gardner, a UK-based manufacturer of sifting, mixing and size reduction equipment.
Kason becomes the world's largest manufacturer of centrifugal sifting equipment, produced by both companies, and adds mixers, blenders, reactors, kibblers, cone mills, universal mills, air classifier mills, vertical sifters and solid-liquid separators to the equipment line offered through its Millburn, NJ headquarters.
Kek-Gardner management and manufacturing, near Manchester, UK, will oversee Kason’s European Operations.
"The acquisition of Kek-Gardner expands Kason's global reach while broadening its portfolio of solutions-based equipment and systems for pharmaceutical, food, dairy, chemical, plastics and powder coating applications," said Jonathan Weiner, CEO, Kason.
"We increased the size and capacity of the Millburn facility by one-third in 2013 and have achieved two consecutive years of double-digit growth.
"We are confident the added product lines, engineering resources and international sales network of Kek-Gardner will enable Kason to accelerate its rate of growth throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim."
George Tunnicliffe, former MD, Kek-Gardner, will become MD of Kason Europe. Henry Alamzad will continue as Kason's president and head of global sales and marketing.
