# Tetra Pak acquires Big Drum Engineering to strengthen ice cream offering

Tetra Pak acquired Big Drum Engineering GmbH, a German supplier of filling machines for the ice cream industry. The deal extends Tetra Pak's end-to-end solutions for ice cream manufacturers.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-10-04
- Where: Edertal, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: ice cream filling machines
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Tetra Pak](https://endata.com/companies/357.md) (acquirer)
- [Big Drum Engineering GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/27358.md) (target)
- [JP](https://endata.com/companies/27461.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [tetrapak.com](https://www.tetrapak.com/about-tetra-pak/news-and-events/newsarchive/tetra-pak-strengthens-ice-cream-offering-with-acquisition), 2017-10-04: "This acquisition means we can now provide an even more extensive range of production solutions for ice cream manufacturers and expand our collaboration with them."
- [refrigeratedfrozenfood.com](https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/keyword/8408-filling-equipment?page=3), 2017-10-04: "Tetra Pak has strengthened its product offering for ice cream manufacturers with the acquisition of Big Drum Engineering GmbH, a leading supplier of filling machines for the industry."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tetra-pak-strengthens-ice-cream-offering-with-acquisition-of-big-drum-300531362.html), 2017-10-04: "This acquisition means we can now provide an even more extensive range of production solutions for ice cream manufacturers and expand our collaboration with them."
- [juve.de](https://www.juve.de/deals/eiscreme-abfueller-tetra-pak-kauft-mit-hengeler-big-drum-von-hamburger-jp/), 2017-10-11: "Das Verpackungsunternehmen Tetra Pak hat die deutsche Big Drum Engineering von der Hamburger Beteiligungsgesellschaft JP gekauft."

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