Marel, Iceland, announced plans to acquire a 50% stake in Curio, an Iceland-based provider of primary processing equipment for whitefish processing.

The transaction is in line with Marel’s strategic objective to be a full-line supplier of advanced food processing solutions across the fish, meat and poultry industries. Curio’s product portfolio of heading, filleting and skinning solutions brings Marel closer to becoming a full-line provider to the global fish industry.