Pro Mach expands horizontal form, fill, seal solutions with acquisition of Mahaffy & Harder Engineering
February 21, 2006
CINCINNATI - Pro Mach, Inc. announced today the acquisition of the product line and certain assets of Mahaffy & Harder Engineering Company, a leading provider of horizontal thermoform, fill, seal and tray sealing packaging equipment.
With the acquisition of New Jersey-based Mahaffy & Harder's product line, Pro Mach adds capabilities for designing and manufacturing equipment that produces high quality vacuum, modified atmosphere and ambient packages. Mahaffy & Harder's product line, which accommodates a wide range of flexible and semi-rigid packaging materials, provides reliable, high-speed, high-performance solutions for products across numerous markets, including medical devices, fresh and processed meats, convenience foods and consumer goods.
Mahaffy & Harder will become part of Pro Mach's Ossid division, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Ossid, part of Pro Mach's Primary Packaging Business Unit, is a leading provider of leak proof packaging and labeling solutions for case-ready protein products.
"We're pleased to add the Mahaffy & Harder product line to our wide-range of primary packaging solutions," said Bud Lane, President of Pro Mach's Primary Packaging Business Unit. "It complements our solutions offered by Ossid and provides us with opportunities to strengthen our business in existing markets, such as protein products and expand our business in new markets, such as medical device and related health care products."
About Pro Mach
Pro Mach is a leading provider of integrated packaging products and solutions for food, beverage, household goods, pharmaceutical, and other diverse consumer and industrial companies. Through three business units and related divisions, Pro Mach provides equipment, training, installation, and parts in primary packaging, end-of-line packaging, and identification and tracking.
Pro Mach has a diverse customer base, from Fortune 200 companies to smaller, privately-held businesses worldwide, which depend on reliable, flexible, technologically advanced packaging equipment and integrated solution sets. Pro Mach is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout the United States and Canada.
Pro Mach is an Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC portfolio company. Odyssey is a leading middle-market private equity fund with approximately $1.0 billion under management. Areas of investment focus for Odyssey include industrial, aerospace, business and financial services as well as route-based services.
For more information about Pro Mach visit our website at www.ProMachInc.com.
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