# Middleby acquires Proxaut, Italian AGV manufacturer

The Middleby Corporation acquired Proxaut, a manufacturer of Auto Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for the food industry and industrial processing companies based near Bologna, Italy, with approximately $15 million USD in annual sales.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-06-29
- Where: near Bologna, Italy, Italy
- Status: completed
- Products: Auto Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Middleby Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/3998.md) (acquirer)
- [Proxaut](https://endata.com/companies/63793.md) (target)
- [Colussi Ermes](https://endata.com/companies/64398.md) (target)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220628006132/en/Middleby-Acquires-Proxaut-Innovator-of-Industry-Leading-Automation-Solutions), 2022-06-29: "We are leading the trend for Industry 4.0 in food processing."
- [cateringinsight.com](https://www.cateringinsight.com/middleby-buys-two-equipment-companies-on-the-same-day/), 2022-07-04: "We are leading the trend for Industry 4.0 in food processing."
- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220727006048/en/Middleby-Acquires-Colussi-Ermes-Enhances-Automation-and-Food-Safety-Solutions), 2022-07-27: "Colussi Ermes is a highly respected, global leader directly addressing food safety and sanitation, a top priority across the entire food processing industry."

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