FORTRESS Technology now has four global manufacturing hubs after completing the acquisition of Dynamic Inspection, a manufacturer of in-line metal detectors, x-ray and checkweighing equipment based in New Zealand.
Operating out of the UK, Canada and Brazil, Fortress said this latest acquisition means the business can now fully support food processors throughout Oceania and APAC.
Founded in 1998, Dynamic Inspection specialises in safeguarding dairy and food processing lines and has been affiliated to Fortress since its inception. The two companies are said to share decades of design and application experience.
Fortress said a major benefit of the acquisition will be the improved level of support the firm can provide to customers, distributors and agents. Having a manufacturing facility in close proximity to customers presents benefits including prompt delivery, transport cost savings and faster access to service support.
Fortress will continue to share the latest advancements in inspection technology to New Zealand, enabling local engineers to adopt identical manufacturing processes. Additionally, the Dynamic team will have direct access to the Fortress teams’ R&D and global food safety intel.
Eric Garr, regional sales manager at Fortress Technology, said, “Regardless of where customers purchase our inspection technologies, they will look the same, and deliver the same food safety quality control, inspection performance and processing efficiencies.”
Dynamic co-founders Bob Philpott and Steve Atkins added, “The transition to Fortress now enables us to recruit more experts and expand our manufacturing hub in New Zealand, as well as our business reach. Exciting new products and services will follow.”
