Pro Mach, Inc. (promachinc.com) has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares of Ets. André Zalkin & Cie, a leading global capping machinery manufacturer based in France. The completion of the transaction is expected in early 2014, pending antitrust approval. The current Zalkin management team and employees will continue to operate from their facilities in Montreuil L’Argillé and Rueil-Malmaison, France.

Zalkin, founded in 1932, is a leading capping machinery manufacturer with customers worldwide across a wide range of industries including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and industrial products. Zalkin stands out among competitors for its advanced technology and high-speed capping quality and reliability. Zalkin manufactures screw, push-on, and Roll-on Pilfer Proof (ROPP) capping machines, as well as cap sorters, elevators, and decappers. Zalkin produces both standard and highly customized solutions and has developed long-term relationships with many of the world’s leading consumer and industrial brands.