# JBT Corp. acquires Prime Equipment Group for $65M

JBT Corp. acquired Prime Equipment Group, a manufacturer of poultry processing equipment, for $65 million. The acquisition was announced on June 3, 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-06-03
- Where: Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Value: $65.0M
- Status: completed
- Products: turnkey primary and water re-use solutions for poultry industry
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [JBT Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/1030.md) (acquirer)
- [Prime Equipment Group](https://endata.com/companies/3487.md) (target)
- [Proseal UK Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/39196.md) (target)

## Sources

- [refrigeratedfrozenfood.com](https://www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com/articles/97396-jbt-corp-acquires-prime-equipment-group-inc), 2019-06-03: "The acquisition of Prime advances our goal of becoming the preferred provider of full line solutions for poultry customers with the addition of Prime's primary processing capabilities."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jbt-corporation-completes-proseal-acquisition-and-announces-the-acquisition-of-prime-equipment-group-inc-300860286.html), 2019-06-03: "The acquisition of Prime advances our goal of becoming the preferred provider of full-line solutions for poultry customers with the addition of Prime's primary processing capabilities."
- [profoodworld.com](https://www.profoodworld.com/home/news/13279854/jbt-completes-2-acquisitions), 2019-06-03: "JBT Corporation has completed the acquisition of Proseal uk Limited, a provider of tray sealing technology, and Prime Equipment Group, Inc., which manufactures turnkey primary and water reuse solutions for the poultry industry."
- [provisioneronline.com](https://www.provisioneronline.com/articles/107950-jbt-corporation-acquires-prime-equipment-group), 2019-06-05: "JBT Corporation ... announced it has completed the acquisition of Prime Equipment Group., Inc., a manufacturer of turnkey primary and water re-use solutions to the poultry industry."

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