# Fortifi Food Processing Solutions acquires Area 52

Fortifi Food Processing Solutions, a KKR portfolio company, completed the acquisition of Area 52, a Canadian manufacturer of automated crustacean processing equipment. All Area 52 employees will join Fortifi's ownership program.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-06-02
- Where: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
- Status: completed
- Products: automated crustacean processing equipment, lobster and crab processing machinery
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Fortifi Food Processing Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/15273.md) (acquirer)
- [Area 52](https://endata.com/companies/85118.md) (target)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/fortifi-food-processing-solutions-completes-acquisition-of-area-52-880766093.html), 2025-06-02: "Area 52's innovative machine designs increase worker safety, protein quality and processing yields."
- [foodandbeverage.business](https://www.foodandbeverage.business/manufacturing/fortifi-expands-portfolio-with-acquisition-of-canadian-crustacean-processing-equipment-manufacturer/), 2025-06-05: "Area 52’s machine designs enhance worker safety, improve protein quality, and boost processing yields."

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