Birko, a leader in providing food safety solutions to the protein industry, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Espy Technologies, Inc., of Marshfield, Mo. ETI specializes in providing ongoing servicing and upkeep of washing and pasteurizing cabinets manufactured by Chad Equipment LLC, Olathe, Kan., the equipment division of Birko.
Birko purchased all assets and proprietary intellectual property from ETI. Under the terms of the agreement, ETI will become part of the service division for Birko. ETI co-owners Tom Espy and Mitch Espy will become employees of Chad Equipment LLC.