# TOMRA acquires BBC Technologies

TOMRA Food has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in BBC Technologies, adding precision grading and filling solutions for small fruits to its portfolio.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-02-27
- Where: Hamilton, New Zealand, New Zealand
- Value: $48.7M
- Status: announced
- Products: precision grading systems, punnet and clamshell filling solutions, sorting machines
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [TOMRA](https://endata.com/companies/18161.md) (acquirer)
- [BBC Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/18327.md) (target)

## Sources

- [food-safety.com](https://www.food-safety.com/articles/5692-tomra-acquires-bbc-technologies), 2018-02-27: "TOMRA Food--the designer and manufacturer of sensor-based sorting machines and integrated post-harvest solutions for the food industry--has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares in BBC Technologies."
- [foodnavigator.com](https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2018/02/27/Tomra-acquires-BBC-Technologies-for-48.7m/), 2018-02-27: "We admire the work done by the BBC team in developing leading technologies, market position and their long-term commitment to customers."
- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/tomra-buy-new-zealands-bbc-technologies-48-6m/), 2018-02-28: "This acquisition further increases Tomra’s leadership in grading, sorting, and packaging solutions for fresh, packaged, and processed foods."
- [business.scoop.co.nz](https://business.scoop.co.nz/2018/03/01/tomra-acquires-bbc-technologies/), 2018-03-01: "The acquisition highlights the success of many New Zealand companies internationally and their appeal as investment opportunities."
- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/mas-week-viscofan-tomra-weener-plastics/), 2018-03-02: "Tomra Group has agreed to purchase BBC Technologies for NZD66.9m ($48.6m)."

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