Agriculture Division British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd acquired by Dutch company Herbert Engineering BV

British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd., which has been in administration since July 2016, has been acquired by Dutch company Herbert Engineering BV effective 1 November 2016. RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd. has over the past four decades developed an undisputed reputation as a manufacturer of high-quality and innovative handling systems for agricultural and Freshpack products. The acquisition of the Agriculture and Freshpack
Division by the exclusive European distributor Herbert Engineering BV brings an end to months of uncertainty concerning the future of this division of the company based in Cambridgeshire, England.
The British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd. was founded in 1972. It has since its establishment been specialised in the development and manufacture of reliable sorting and handling systems for the agricultural and Freshpack industries. In addition to the Agriculture Division, the company has expanded its activities to include specialised divisions and applications for the waste management and airport industries. The latter two divisions are not included in the acquisition.
As an exclusive distributor of Herbert Farm Fresh Pack and Process technology and machinery, Mark Verschuren has in his role as Managing Director of Herbert Engineering BV been able to successfully market the British brand in Europe and beyond: ‘The acquisition of the Agriculture Division of RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd was unavoidable but fits in our vision for the future.The know-how and expertise concerning this industry that has
been developed since 1972 make us an extremely reliable partner for Fresh and the process industry. This acquisition gives us scope to introduce our Total Solutions concept worldwide by the end of this year,’ says Mark Verschuren.
About Herbert Agriculture The originally British company RJ Herbert Engineering Ltd. was founded in 1972. Through the Herbert Agriculture Division, the company developed a highly respectiable position in the market as a manufacturer of high-quality machinery and became market leader in fresh produce handling systems for the agricultural and fresh industries with annual revenue of tens of millions of euros.
The many years of experience and expertise the company has gained in the agricultural sector in the field of technology and developments means its engineers build more than only ‘a machine’. Specialised tailor-made solutions and advanced core concepts produce unparalleled added value that is unmatched in the industry.
Herbert goes further than any other company in this industry. The choice of high-quality materials and the advanced design of the machinery ensure 1) high quality, 2) higher reliability, 3) lower maintenance costs and 4) a good return on investment.
About Herbert Engineering BV Herbert is distinctive in the market by entering into dialogue with the industry and by utilising the latest technologies and applications in the field of fresh produce processing and production processes. In addition to the production process, the company focuses on developing optimum solutions to set up processes as efficiently, smartly and profitably as possible.
Herbert provides total concepts. This means that, in addition to Herbert Tailor-Made Solutions, it has scope to supply supplementary specialised equipment through third parties, such as end of line automation and water recycling systems and solutions for the process industry.