M&A Deal Summary

Bettcher Industries Acquires Cantrell

On March 25, 2019, Bettcher Industries acquired machinery company Cantrell

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bettcher Industries’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Bettcher Industries’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bettcher Industries’ 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-03-25
Target Cantrell
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Bettcher Industries
Deal Type Merger

Target

Cantrell

Gainesville, Georgia, United States
Cantrell is a manufacturer of equipment and systems for the poultry processing industry. Cantrell sells its products to leading poultry processors in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. Cantrell was founded in 1972 and is based in Gainesville, Georgia.

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Buyer

Bettcher Industries

Birmingham, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1944
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Bettcher Industries is a developer and manufacturer of innovative equipment in the food processing and medical device industries. The Bettcher portfolio includes the following: Bettcher, a designer, and manufacturer of handheld trimmers, tools, and cutting consumables for all protein applications; Cantrell-Gainco, a manufacturer of processing equipment and yield enhancement and yield tracking systems for various protein operations; ICB Greenline, an aftermarket replacement parts and services company focused on poultry processing; and, Exsurco Medical, a leading-edge medical device company that provides innovative products and services to transform surgical grafting, debridement, and recovery outcomes for patients with burn and trauma wounds. Bettcher Industries was founded in 1944 and is based in Birmingham, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 2
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-10 Frontmatec Group

Kolding, Denmark

Frontmatec Group develops world-leading customized solutions for automation in the food industry, other hygiene-sensitive industries, and the utility industry. Frontmatec Group is especially renowned for high-quality systems for the entire value chain of the meat industry from carcass grading, slaughter lines, cutting and deboning lines, hygiene systems, and control systems to logistics and packaging. Frontmatec Group was founded in 2016 and is based in Kolding, Denmark.

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