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Marel

Marel is a multi-national food processing company based in Iceland and headquartered in Garðabær.[3] The company manufactures equipment and other services for food processing in the poultry, meat, and fish industries.[4][5] Marel has approximately 8,000 employees across 30 countries.

Marel hf.
Company typeHlutafélag
Industry
FoundedReykjavík, Iceland (March 17, 1983 (1983-03-17))
FounderRögnvaldur Ólafsson
Þórður Vigfússon
Headquarters
Garðabær
,
Iceland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Árni Sigurðsson
(CEO)[1]
Arnar Thor Masson
(Chairman)[2]
ProductsFood processing equipment, systems, software
RevenueIncrease €1.709 billion (2022)[2]
Decrease €97.0 million (2022)[2]
Decrease €58.7 million (2022)[2]
Total assetsIncrease €2.696 billion (2022)[2]
Total equityIncrease €1.028 billion (2022)[2]
Number of employees
8,000[2] (2022)
Website[1]

History

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Marel's began in 1977 with a project at the University of Iceland focused on developing motion-compensating onboard scales. The company itself was founded in 1983.[6] Their primary business is developing and providing equipment, software, and services for automating processes in poultry, meat, and fish industries. This includes automating tasks across various stages of production, from receiving, processing, packing, and final dispatch.[7]

Marel engineers implemented early computer technology into food processing equipment, an area where it had not been used extensively. The design plan was to have an array of connected systems to increase automation in food processing.[8]

Products

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Marel develops, manufactures, sells, and distributes equipment, further processing equipment, software and services for the poultry, fish and meat industries. Their poultry processing sector sells integrated systems for processing broilers. The fish processing sector sells equipment and systems for farmed and wild salmon and whitefish processing. Their processing division carries systems and equipment for the slaughtering, deboning and trimming, and case-ready food services. Marel also carries wastewater treatment equipment designed for the processing industry.[9]

Corporation

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The Marel brand was established in 1983 and went public on the Icelandic Stock Exchange in 1992. The listing in 1992 marked Marel's transition from a startup to a global company with operations in various industries.[10]

In 2007, Marel changed its corporate identity to Marel Food Systems after acquiring four new brands in 2006: AEW Delford, Carnitech, Marel and Scanvaegt. The acquisition of these companies significantly increased the size of Marel's operations globally. On January 1, 2010, Marel Food Systems hf. changed their name to Marel hf. after their integration with Dutch company Stork Food Systems was completed. This was part of Marel's strategy to integrate the companies they acquired throughout the years under a common identity and company name.[11]

Marel bought MPS meat processing systems in 2015 for €382 million to bolster their foothold in the red meat industry (pig, cattle, and sheep) and balance their expertise in the fish and poultry industries. In conjunction with the sale, Marel also acquired MPS's intra-logistics systems for food industries and industrial wastewater treatment systems. MPS has headquarters in the Netherlands, with production sites in the Netherlands and China.[12]

In July 2017, Marel acquired Brazilian company Sulmaq to expand its operations in Central and South America. Sulmaq was based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil and employed approximately 400 people. Sulmaq's processing operations included hog and cattle slaughtering, cutting and deboning, viscera processing and logistics.[13]

On August 14, 2018, Marel finalized the acquisition of German-based manufacturer of processing equipment MAJA. As a result, Marel had acquired a diverse product line-up and a global distribution network.[14] In October 2019, Marel acquired Australian company Cedar Creek Company, a company specializing in software and hardware equipment for meat processing.[15] In November 2019, Marel finalized a 40% share in Icelandic company Curio ehf, a manufacturer of advanced equipment for whitefish processing.[16]

On June 7, 2019, Marel had its initial public offering on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange (ticker symbol: MAREL). Amsterdam was chosen for the second listing of Marel shares as the company already had a strong presence in the Netherlands, where 1/3 of its employees are based.[17]

On December 11, 2023, Árni Sigurðsson was appointed CEO of Marel hf.[18]

Key acquisitions dates

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  • 1997 – Marel acquires Carnitech in Denmark
  • 2002 – Marel acquires CP Food Machinery
  • 2004 – Marel acquires Pols in Iceland
  • 2006 – Marel acquires AEW Delford in the UK
  • 2006 – Marel acquires Scanvaegt in Denmark
  • 2008 – Marel acquires Stork Food Systems in the Netherlands together with Townsend, owned by Stork
  • 2016 – Marel acquires MPS in the Netherlands
  • 2017 – Marel acquires Sulmaq in Brazil[19]
  • 2018 – Marel acquires MAJA in Germany
  • 2019 – Marel acquires Cedar Creek of Brisbane, Australia and Curio ehf, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
  • 2021 – Marel announces acquisition of Valka[20]
  • 2022 – Marel acquires Wenger in the USA[21]

Awards

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In 2012 Marel was awarded the EuroTier Gold Award for their contribution in environmental conservation and product safety for poultry processing.[22] The American Meat Institute named Marel their supplier of the year in 2013.[23] In 2014, Marel Stork Poultry Processing won an award in the category of Processing with their "New reference in whole product distribution". Marel also received the most public votes at the event, making them the overall winner of the VIV Europe 2014 innovation award.[24]

In Georgia, USA, Marel Stork Poultry Processing was recognized in 2014 by Gainesville-Hall County in their Industry of the Year Awards.[25] In October 2017, Marel's "Robot with a Knife" won the Food Processing Award in the category of "Robotics and Automation".[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Árni Sigurðsson". Intrafish. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Marel 2022 Annual Report". Marel. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Marel: Corporate Profile". Marel. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Company Profile". Nasdaq OMX. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Smale, Will (2017-11-22). "How an Icelandic firm became a global food giant". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  6. ^ "Our legacy | Marel". marel.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  7. ^ "How an Icelandic firm became a global food giant". BBC News. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  8. ^ "Marel's Origins". Marel. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Company Overview of Marel hf". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  10. ^ "Marel History". Marel. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  11. ^ "Marel Food Systems announces change in company name". GlobeNewswire. November 4, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  12. ^ "Marel agrees to acquire MPS meat processing systems- favorable long-term financing secured". GlobeNewswire. 21 November 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  13. ^ "Marel agrees to acquire Sulmaq". Food Safety Magazine. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  14. ^ "Marel to acquire MAJA". World Fishing & Aquaculture. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "Marel completes acquisition of Cedar Creek". Euromeatnews.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Marel acquires 50 percent stake in Curio by Cliff White". SeafoodSource.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  17. ^ "Marel lists on Euronext Amsterdam and issues new shares". Euronext.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  18. ^ "Marel: Arni Sigurdsson appointed Chief Executive Officer". view.news.eu.nasdaq.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  19. ^ "Key Dates In Marel's History". Marel. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  20. ^ "Marel to acquire Valka". Marel. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Marel to acquire Wenger". Marel. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  22. ^ "EuroTier gold medal for Marel Stork's Aeroscalder". Poultry World. 2 October 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  23. ^ "IPPE - Award for Marel". The Poultry Site. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  24. ^ "VIV Innovation awards handed out". Poultry World. 26 May 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  25. ^ "Marel recognized by Gainesville-Hall County in Industry of the Year Awards". Provisioner online. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  26. ^ "Robot with a Knife wins Food Processing award". Marel. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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