The Massman Cos., Villard, Minn., acquired DTM Packaging & Custom Automation, a Hingham, Mass.-based provider of machinery manufacturing and re-manufacturing as well as the integration and automation of production lines.

“We are excited that DTM is joining our group of companies,” says Jeff Bigger, group president of Massman Cos. “DTM’s capacity for sophisticated integration projects strengthens Massman’s integrated solutions capabilities, and its commitment to quality and customer service fits well with our own performance standards. DTM will add significantly to the Massman goal of maximizing the ways that we are able to meet our customers’ needs.”

DTM Packaging manufactures and remanufactures bottling, packaging and custom automation equipment.

“Joining the Massman Cos., DTM becomes part of a growing supplier of innovative packaging systems, expanding our marketplace and our technology base as we interact with the other group members,” says Kim Doble, president and managing partner of DTM. “The fit between our two business models promises to ensure continued growth and success.”