K-Tron builds bulk-handling presence with Premier acquisition

摘要

K-Tron International (Pitman,NJ) has acquired conveying and bulk-handling equipment supplier Premier Pneumatics Inc.(Salina,KS) for 27,565 million in cash.Premier,and its various iterations,go back 50 years,with well-known bulk-powder-handling products including Aerolock rotary valves,Series II 2400 vacuum receivers,blower packages,and diverter valve product lines.The company's 12-month revenues ending in August were 25.8 million.