# Burke Porter Group acquires Van Hoecke Automation in Belgium

Burke Porter Group completed its purchase of Van Hoecke Automation, a Belgium-based supplier of production automation for food processing and automotive industries. Terms were not disclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-04-26
- Where: Gavere, near Ghent, Belgium
- Status: completed
- Products: production automation, product manipulation and control
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Burke Porter Group](https://endata.com/companies/31572.md) (acquirer)
- [Van Hoecke Automation](https://endata.com/companies/31573.md) (target)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/burke-porter-group-expands-european-presence-with-purchase-of-van-hoecke-automation-in-belgium-300636712.html), 2018-04-26: "The addition of Van Hoecke Automation brings an innovative group of highly skilled engineers enabling BPG to pursue and support more diverse products with an expanded global scale."

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