Ferrum and KHS take over H.F. Meyer
21.11.2024
- H.F. Meyer remains independent under Ferrum Group umbrella
- Partners aim to form competence center for canning technology
- Merger promotes development of innovative systems and solutions
Schafisheim/Dortmund/Neustadt in Holstein, November 21, 2024 – As of January 1, 2025, Ferrum Packaging AG, leading manufacturer of can seamers for the beverage industry, and KHS GmbH are to take over H.F. Meyer Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG. H.F. Meyer has particular strengths in specific canning technology segments, including can turners and rinsers and vacuum bridges, and will contribute its specialist expertise to the merger that perfectly supplements Ferrum’s and KHS’ areas of competence. It will remain an independent company within the consortium.
Beat Bühlmann, chairman of the board of directors at the Ferrum Group, emphasizes the added value of the takeover for the customers of the participating companies. “H.F. Meyer’s special expertise gives us a significant wealth of know-how that we’ll be able to apply to joint further developments. The integral approach and pooled knowledge of the three companies will enable us to provide even more precise, customized equipment and solutions from a single source.”
Targeted expansion of technological expertise
By integrating H.F. Meyer into the Ferrum Group, a competence center for canning technology will be formed that is specialized in the development of innovative systems and solutions. “The aim is to supply the best canning lines in the world. In working together with H.F. Meyer and Ferrum, the efficiency and quality of our plant machinery will continuously increase,” says Martin Resch, managing director of the KHS Group.
The mechanical engineering company from Schleswig-Holstein, with a second facility in Bavaria, employs around 100 people, with whom H.F. Meyer has earned itself an excellent reputation over the years as a supplier of canning technology to the beverage industry. “We’ll of course continue to be a reliable partner to our customers and shall meet all obligations up to and including service with the customary quality,” adds Bühlmann.
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Beat Bühlmann
Chairman of the board of directors at the Ferrum Group
Martin Resch
Managing director of the KHS Group
About Ferrum Packaging AG
Ferrum Packaging AG, headquartered in Schafisheim, Switzerland, is a leading manufacturer of can seamers for the beverage industry. The Ferrum Group currently employs over 900 people at various production sites worldwide. For more information go to www.ferrum.net.
PR contact for Ferrum
Ferrum Packaging AG
Branko Radovinovic
(Head of Marketing)
Phone: +41 62 889 14 53
Email: branko.radovinovic@ferrum.net
About the KHS Group
The KHS Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for the beverage and liquid food industries. Besides the parent company (KHS GmbH) the group includes various subsidiaries outside Germany, with production sites in Ahmedabad (India), Waukesha (USA), Zinacantepec (Mexico), São Paulo (Brazil) and Kunshan (China). It also operates numerous sales and service centers worldwide. KHS manufactures modern filling and packaging systems for the high-capacity range at its headquarters in Dortmund, Germany, and at its factories in Bad Kreuznach, Kleve, Worms and Hamburg. The KHS Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of the SDAX-listed Salzgitter AG corporation. In 2023 the KHS Group and its 5,400 employees achieved a turnover of around €1.517 billion.
PR contact for KHS
KHS GmbH
Alisa Altrock
(external PR consultant)
Phone: +49 2 51 / 62 55 61-23
Fax:+49 2 51 / 62 55 61-19
Email: presse@khs.com
Website: https://www.khs.com
About H.F. Meyer
H.F. Meyer is leading manufacturer in specific canning technology segments, especially can turners and rinsers and vacuum bridges, and stands for innovative solutions and high quality in mechanical engineering. For more information go to www.hfmeyer.de.