21 December 2023, New Delhi: Fowler Westrup India Pvt Ltd, a company engaged in providing one-stop solutions for seed & grain processing with its range of equipment and machinery announced the acquisition of Netherland-based Seed Processing Holland (SPH), a global leading producer of advanced seed processing equipment from H2 Equity Partners.
With this strategic acquisition, Fowler Westrup becomes the world’s leading seed and grain processing company and will serve its customers in the vegetable and field crop seed processing segments in different parts of the world with an extended product portfolio and innovative solutions. Additionally, the group can leverage Fowler Westrup’s global sales and service network, manufacturing footprint, and engineering capabilities. Together, the combination will be at the forefront of modernizing the seed processing industry, to further develop sustainability and improve automation in the sector.
Shardul Kshirsagar, CEO, Fowler Westrup India, said, “We are pleased to announce the acquisition of SPH; after the acquisition of Premium Seed Machines in the Netherlands, this is a logical step for us. With this acquisition, Fowler Westrup India, with its “String of Pearls” strategy, takes up a leading position in the industry to provide complete solutions to global seed companies. The high quality of SPH’s solutions reflects the company’s 57 years of dedication to seed processing. With our combined efforts and continued focus on innovation, we will be in a stronger position to transform the seed processing industry in partnership with our customers.”
Arjan Kunst, CEO, SPH, said, “We are proud of SPH and of what we have achieved together with all our loyal employees and customers worldwide. Our expertise in seed processing technology, our innovative solutions, and our experienced employees, combined with the broad engineering and manufacturing capabilities of Fowler Westrup, India will be the next step forward in serving our customer base even better.”
Fowler Westrup India, a Mahyco Group company has been one of the reputed player in the seed and grain processing & storage segment in India and other parts of the world. The company is working to globalize its operations & expand the portfolio to serve the food processing community with its best-in-class technology to enhance productivity and profitability.
