On 16 April 2024, Krones signed agreements leading to the acquisition of a 45% equity stake in Perfinox Industria Metalurgica (Perfinox). Located near Porto (Portugal), Perfinox is a leading provider of solutions for the preparation & preservation of high viscous food products such as hummus, ketchup, condiments and vegan food innovations. Their innovative applications include solutions for mixing, cooking and emulsification as well as pasteurization by using scraped surface heat exchangers, promising exciting new possibilities for Krones.

Perfinox’s expertise in the viscous food category will further strengthen Krones’ diversification & resilience in the Process Technology segment. The participation in Perfinox will be consolidated at equity.