ProMach has announced its acquisition of Zacmi, a leading manufacturer known for its high-quality filling, closing, and sterilization equipment. This move enhances ProMach’s portfolio, adding depth to its offerings in the food and pet food industries, where Zacmi’s capabilities in filling machines, seamers for metal cans, and pasteurization tunnels excel.
The Italian-based company has been specializing in this technology since its inception in 1954 and has become a global leader in this space. But what does this acquisition mean for both ProMach and Zacmi?
Zacmi’s Expertise
- Filling: Zacmi’s filling machines cover both solid and liquid products, from cans to jars.
- Seamers: Zacmi’s seamers are known for performance and quality. Zacmi has a reputation for solving the toughest seaming challenges, from cans of pet food to cans of soup.
- Pasteurization Tunnels: Sterilizing food products is crucial, and Zacmi’s pasteurization tunnels are respected across the industry.
- Innovation in Hygiene: Zacmi is known for its hygienic machine designs and commitment to innovation in that space.
The Zacmi Value and Distinction
Expanded Product Portfolio: Zacmi has a strong portfolio of filling machines for food and pet food products, as well as seamers. The company also provides pasteurization tunnels for sterilizing food products, such as developing rehydrated pea and legume preparation lines to support its food clients.
Global Reach: With over 2,500 Zacmi machines installed worldwide, their reach is expansive.
Solving Customer Challenges: ProMach’s strategic vision aligns perfectly with Zacmi’s capabilities. Together, they can tackle a wider range of customer challenges, including those in the beverage and powdered product sectors.
Here are a few end products that Zacmi works with:
Fruit and Vegetables: Whether its peas, cherries, or peaches, Zacmi ensures preservation in tin cans or glass jars.
Pet Food: Zacmi’s filling and closing technology keeps the pet food shelves stable and fresh.
Soups and Sauces: Zacmi’s expertise extends to soups and sauces, sealing in flavor and product integrity.
Fruit Juice: Zacmi provides solutions to preserve freshness.
Baby Food: Specializing in purees, Zacmi handles various baby food types and containers.
Oil: Zacmi equipment preserves the original flavors of oils.
Spices and Pickles: Filling expertise in a wide variety of container types.
Zacmi joins ProMach’s Primary Packaging business line, led by Doug Stambaugh. Together, they’ll continue to innovate, serve customers, and make a mark in the food industry.
Click here to learn more about the details of Zacmi’s machinery on their website
Click here to read the acquisition announcement press release
Stay tuned for more updates from the ProMach world of packaging and processing.
