# Marchesini Group acquires Schmucker

Packaging equipment specialist Marchesini Group has acquired Schmucker, a manufacturer of stick pack machines for food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Schmucker employs 80 people and has a turnover of €10.5 million.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-06-18
- Where: Gorizia, Italy, Italy
- Jobs: 80
- Status: completed
- Products: stick pack machines
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Marchesini Group](https://endata.com/companies/5694.md) (acquirer)
- [Schmucker](https://endata.com/companies/32640.md) (target)

## Sources

- [process-worldwide.com](https://www.process-worldwide.com/italian-group-acquires-stick-pack-machinery-manufacturer-a-725303/), 2018-06-18: "Just like we did for the other acquisitions, Schmucker will continue to be managed by its founders in order to guarantee business continuity, safeguard local suppliers and pass on their know-how."
- [oemmagazine.org](https://www.oemmagazine.org/home/article/13274854/the-marchesini-group-acquires-schmucker-and-creinox), 2018-07-16: "Just like we did for the other acquisitions, Schmucker too will continue to be managed by its founders in order to guarantee business continuity, to safeguard the local suppliers and to pass on their know-how."

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