# Vitella, Starmix and Effedue merge to form WAICO Group

Vitella Srl, Starmix Srl (including brand Flamic) and Effedue Srl merged to form WAICO, a new group focused on bakery equipment and technology. The official launch is at SIGEP 2022 on March 13, 2022.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-03-03
- Where: Marano Vicentino, Italy
- Status: announced
- Products: bakery equipment, dough management technology
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [WAICO](https://endata.com/companies/61423.md)
- [Starmix](https://endata.com/companies/3109.md) (target)
- [Vitella](https://endata.com/companies/59275.md) (target)
- [Effedue](https://endata.com/companies/59276.md) (target)
- [WAICO](https://endata.com/companies/61423.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [newsfood.com](https://newsfood.com/waico-a-sigep-2022-nasce-il-gruppo-waico-il-nuovo-punto-di-riferimento-per-larte-bianca/), 2022-03-03: "Non è da intendersi però come una semplice somma delle tre aziende, è qualcosa che va oltre."
- [ristorazioneitalianamagazine.it](https://www.ristorazioneitalianamagazine.it/nasce-il-gruppo-waico-il-nuovo-punto-di-riferimento-per-larte-bianca/), 2022-03-03: "Vitella Srl, Starmix Srl (e con essa il brand Flamic) ed Effedue Srl, mosse dal desiderio di crescere e offrire ai propri clienti una gamma di prodotti e servizi sempre più ricca ed efficiente, hanno deciso di unirsi e di dare vita a una nuova solida realtà, WAICO."

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