Duravant Completes Acquisition of Packaging Automation Leader Pattyn

Duravant Announced the Completion of the Acquisition of Pattyn

Date: 28th May 2025

Announcement

Duravant LLC specializes in global engineered automation and equipment solutions. The company is mainly involved in providing protein processing, packaging, material handling, and food sorting and handling services. Duravant LLC recently stated the completion of its acquisition of Pattyn Group BV. Pattyn Group BV is a known manufacturer of packaging automation systems, headquartered in Bruges, Belgium. The transaction was previously announced on the 7th February 2025 and was completed this month, today.

Why is Pattyn the right choice?

Pattyn is a valuable partner mainly for companies seeking automation of a number of packaging operations in companies. Majorly, to cover the factors from food and ingredients to non-food applications. Pattyn is a popular brand for its renowned bag-in-box packaging technology and its impressive end-of-line solutions. The end-of-line solutions cover the packaging process, such as bag insertion to weigh, case erecting, palletizing, and bag and case closing. The company occupies six specialized manufacturing sites across countries like France, Spain, and Belgium. The Pattyn design customization feature contributes to the end-to-end support operations. The reach of sales and services branches in Asia and North America provides lifelong equipment resources and consumable products to consumers across five continents. The company is acknowledged for its high-quality performance, and so is approached for the acquisition.

Views and Statements

The chairman and CEO of Duravant, Mike Kachmer, shared the excitement of joining hands with the Pattyn. He said, Pattyn’s strong and established portfolio of high-quality technologies and the focused aim for delivering accurate solutions is exactly what the company is looking for. Further, the partnership has paved the way for opportunities and shared an insightful collaboration with Duravant’s operating companies. This accelerates the company’s knowledge and boosts its ability to provide highly reliable and innovative solutions to the large global customer base. The customers' demand for efficient, smarter, and safer production is rising, to which Pattyn has the solution.

Stan Pattyn, a leader of the company said, that Pattyn has equal to what Duravant’s culture follows and preach ‘a customer focused mindset’. Payttyn sees this acquisition as a brilliant opportunity to advance and expand strategic priorities. Duravant’s strong appearance and market quality performance are visible. Mainly, its market is fast-growing end markets like protein processing. It is an appealing center platform for future innovation and expansion. Additionally, Pattyn is also excited about multiplying the investment in Duravant’s emerging market plans. Plans, leads in expansion in countries like India, Brazil, Thailand, Mexico, and China.