# MULTIVAC takes over the FRITSCH Group

MULTIVAC has taken over the FRITSCH Group, a leading manufacturer of bakery machines headquartered in Markt Einersheim, Germany. The acquisition completes MULTIVAC's portfolio to offer the bakery industry complete production lines.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-07-03
- Where: Markt Einersheim, Germany
- Status: completed
- Products: bakery machines
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Multivac](https://endata.com/companies/3426.md) (acquirer)
- [FRITSCH Group](https://endata.com/companies/40441.md) (target)
- [FRITSCH Bakery Technologies GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/45957.md) (target)

## Sources

- [packaging-journal.de](https://packaging-journal.de/en/multivac-takes-over-the-fritsch-group/), 2019-07-03: "The takeover of Fritsch is a further important step for MULTIVAC in the expansion of our portfolio of integrated solutions for processing and packing food products."
- [confectioneryproduction.com](https://www.confectioneryproduction.com/news/27024/multivac-packaging-to-complete-takeover-of-fritsch-bakery-group/), 2019-07-25: "The takeover of Fritsch is another important step in expanding our range of integrated solutions for processing and packaging food products."
- [magazinebbm.com](https://magazinebbm.com/blog/with-fritsch-we-have-further-expanded-our-range-of-solutions-for-bakery-products-1534), 2020-03-17: "Germany-based FRITSCH Bakery Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world's leading bakery products and dough processing machinery and line manufacturers entered under the roof of MULTIVAC Group as of August 1, 2019."

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