The Middleby Corporation acquired Oka-Spezialmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (Oka), a German company specialized in industrial equipment for extrusion, molding, depositing and cutting for the bakery, confectionery and pet-food markets. Based in Darmstadt, Germany, the company has annual revenues of USD 12 million.

“Oka is a perfect complement and strategic fit, adding important product categories to our solutions for bakery customers. Oka is known for its advanced engineering capabilities, with an ability to provide unique and high-value customer-driven solutions,” said Tim FitzGerald, Middleby CEO.

“We expect meaningful sales synergies, as this further enhances our full-line bakery solution offerings to new and existing customers, while also expanding Oka’s reach beyond the German market.”

The company comments in a LinkedIn announcement: “Middleby is excited to be expanding our large-scale baking capabilities with trusted Oka solutions to better serve our customers worldwide.”

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