Bunzl plc, St. Louis, MO, has acquired Pro Epta based in Mexico City.
Operating from three warehouses and eight showrooms throughout the country, the business is a distributor of catering equipment throughout Mexico, principally to luxury hotels and restaurants. Sales for Pro Epta in 2013 are expected to be about MXN 360 million (US$28.2 million).
Commenting on the acquisition, Michael Roney, chief executive, said, "The acquisition of Pro Epta further extends our business in Mexico into the catering equipment sector following the recent expansion into the safety sector with the acquisition of both Vicsa and Espomega."