JBT Acquires Protein Processing Equipment Manufacturer
JBT Corp., Chicago, purchased the assets of Wolf-tec, Inc., a Kingston, N.Y.-based equipment manufacturer providing processing solutions for poultry, beef, pork and seafood, for $54 million. Wolf-tec's protein processing technologies focus on ingredient preparation, blending, injection, marination, massaging and portioning, as well as turn-key solutions encompassing high levels of automation to the protein processing industry.
The addition of Wolf-tec enables JBT to better meet customers’ needs through an expanded portfolio of protein processing equipment and solutions. It also provides JBT further entry into beef, pork and seafood processing, where Wolf-tec has a stronger presence.