Mar 6, 2015
A&B Packing acquires Lakewood Process Machinery product lines

A&B Packing Equipment has acquired the product lines of Lakewood Process Machinery, effective March 6.

This acquisition represents a pooling of the expertise of two major fruit and vegetable equipment manufacturers and will produce a superior line of packing and processing equipment for the industry, according to A&B.

For the last 20 years, A&B has specialized in fresh and processing equipment for the small fruit and vegetable industry, with a focus on high-speed packing equipment for consumer packaging. A&B’s flagship line of equipment is the Evolution series of high-speed weigh and fill packing machines, which have the ability to pack clamshells, punnets, bags and boxes, all with one machine.

Lakewood Process Machinery has specialized in the processing industry for more than 50 years. During this time, it has been responsible for many innovations in sizing, de-stemming, conveying, washing and drying for the agricultural and food processing industry, according to A&B.

“Customers can expect the same focus, the same high-quality service and the same team effort that you have come to know” said A&B founder and CEO Bob Williamson. A&B Packing Equipment will now be a company of more than 100 employees, with offices in Lawrence and Hartford, Michigan, and a presence in Holland, Michigan.

For more information, call A&B President Fred Pieplow at 269-539-4700.


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