# Lifco acquires T. Freemantle Ltd

Swedish group Lifco acquired T. Freemantle Ltd, a UK manufacturer of cartoning and sleeving machinery for the food and beverage industries. Founder Tony Freemantle will retire, and sales director Richard Kitchen becomes managing director.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-01-06
- Where: Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: cartoning machinery, sleeving machinery
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [T. Freemantle](https://endata.com/companies/12269.md) (target)
- [Lifco](https://endata.com/companies/52331.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [tfreemantle.com](https://www.tfreemantle.com/lifco-acquires-t-freemantle-ltd), 2021-01-06: "I am delighted to report the acquisition of T. Freemantle by Lifco and feel that Lifco will be the perfect custodian for the company."

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